Public Works <br /> I~ City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> I <br /> FEBRUARI~ 24, 1993 <br /> CONTACT:,, Jim West, Transportation Planning Engineer, 687-5218 <br /> From Pu dic Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> HEARING SCHEDULED MARCH 2 ON TRANSPORTATION PLAN <br /> The Eugene Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March <br /> 2, on tr nsportation strategies for the downtown and university areas. The <br /> hearing egins at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 777 Pearl St. <br /> The',transportation strategies are detailed in a draft update of the <br /> Central Area Transportation Study (CATS). Copies of the draft update are <br /> availably at Public Works Transportation, 858 Pearl St.; City Manager's <br /> Office, ~77 Pearl St.; and the Permit and Information Center, 244 E. <br /> Broadway <br /> TheIICATS update includes a number of strategies and recommendations <br /> designed to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation such as <br /> <br /> walking, bicycling, carpooling, and public transit in the 175-block study <br /> area. T e City Council is scheduled to consider adoption of the update in <br /> <br /> early Ma~. <br /> I <br /> i <br /> i <br /> <br />