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Neighborhood Empowerment: The redevelopment of downtown provides an <br />opportunity to engage all Eugene citizens in creating a vision for the future of <br />downtown. Through strategies identified in the Neighborhood Empowerment <br />Action. Plan, the objectives of enhancing effective public engagement, <br />empowering neighborhood associations and focusing service delivery to best- <br />. meet identified neighborhood needs, should be achieved. <br />.Hospital; A full service hospital is currently being proposed for the far north end <br />of our community in the north Gilham neighborhood. At the same time there is <br />..interest by some members of the community to site a hospital closer to the <br />downtown core of Eugene. Likewise, PeaceHealth Medical Group is proposing <br />that an emergency department operation be retained at the current Hilyard Street <br />campus. The progress of .these projects, as well as the Mayor and City Council <br />.Goal of bringing a full service Hospital to Eugene, could have major impacts on <br />the redevelopment efforts~in downtown. <br />H.. CC Downtown Goal Team Values: <br />The CC Downtown Goal Team recommends that the City address the Downtown <br />Initiative to facilitate a significant revitalization of the downtown core with a <br />priority on the following four values: vision, teamwork, communication and <br />commitment, and focus on the implementation strategies from the Downtown . <br />Plan. <br />Downtown Eugene is an active and, thrivi g ci center filled vwith people It ~s the heart,o#' <br />the community, tying togetherarich natural and cultural her~ta'ge.Downtown i's.a safe anci <br />`inviting place fQStering opportunities°for,a wide range of social and",cultural activities, a. <br />,.v.~ t I ,n i f <br />Action <br />No. Action Step/Task Phase Lead Priority <br />A Provide policymaker-level leadership, All Phases .Mayor and City High <br />vision and a clear direction for the- Council <br />revitalization of Downtown. <br />B Participate in public forums and All Phases Mayor and City High <br />engage the public. Council <br />- , <br />A revitalized- Downtown starts `with strong an visible ieadershi~.fram City: Council ;~It". <br />'builds h enthusiasm and support.in the form ,of ambassadorship from #h~ City Council <br />t ~ ~f ,ply.. a ~, id_' <br />Action . _ <br />No. .Action Step/Task Phase Lead Priority <br />C Provide staff-level leadership and AlI Phases CC Downtown High. <br />process facilitation for the GoaLTeam <br />revitalization of Downtown. <br />D Coordinate other CC Goal Teams, All Phases CC Downtown High <br />City programs and services impacting Goal Team <br />downtown. <br />E Review City regulations and Phase One. CC Downtown High <br />ordinances to ensure they support the Goal Team <br />