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<br /> i <br /> ~ it ~ <br /> February 8, 2007 <br /> <br /> i <br /> CONTACT; Lee Shoemaker, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, 541-682-5471 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Senior and Accessibility Public Open House Slated February 13 <br /> Finding ways to improve walking and biking for seniors and people with disabilities will be the <br /> focus of the second in a series of community workshops related to Eugene's proposed Strategic <br /> Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan. <br /> <br /> I', The workshop will be held Tuesday, Feb.13, from 3 to 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, <br /> 1062 Charnelton St. City staff and agency partners invite the public, especially seniors and people <br /> with disabilities, to participate. The drop-in open house will offer ongoing small group discussions, <br /> and members of the public may attend anytime between 3 and 6 p.m. <br /> I'~ <br /> Initial feedback received at a walking and biking "summit" held last October identified a <br /> number of barriers that make transport difficult for special populations such as seniors and people <br /> with disabilities. The goal of the community workshops is to involve the public in identifying potential <br /> <br /> I~ strategies to make the local transportation system more walkable and bikeable for everyone. <br /> The Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan will guide the City's work over the next several <br /> <br /> I~, years to implement pedestrian and bicycle elements of TransPlan and the Regional Transportation <br /> <br /> I <br /> Plan. Over the next several months, there will be a series of workshops, surveys, focus groups and <br /> <br /> III other activities to engage the community in developing the Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan. <br /> For additional information contact Lee Shoemaker at 682-5471 or <br /> <br /> I <br /> lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. Details about the planning process are available at www.eugene- <br /> <br /> I, or.gov/walkbike. <br /> Eugene Public Works • www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br /> 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97501 •541-682-5523 • fax 541-682-6826 • e-mail pwadmin@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />