New Search
PO~ICIeS 1. Create a"civic design" review board to assist <br />in and approve the designs for all civic facilities, <br />particularly in our downtown core. <br />. Enhance public places throughout downtown <br />through the careful design of civic buildings, ~, Reinforce the continued use of the Park Blocks ' <br />streetscapes, parks and plazas. Include public art ~~ <br />and other elements to create special places for for the Saturday Market and Farmers' Market. <br />all ages. ~~ <br />Projects ; <br />2. Connect special places .downtown with enhanced i <br />street designs, public aj-t, directional signs, transit Examples of possible projects that address the ~ <br />routes; and historic markers to create an inviting implementation strategies. <br />and memorable route through downtown. <br />• Install. graphics for downtown information and <br />3. Promote adjacent park and open space areasas a directions at the Park Blocks. ~ <br />valuable complement to downtown's. urban places. \ <br />Improve connections between downtown and Develop a funding strategyto daylight the Millrace <br />nearbynatur•eareas. from Ferry Lane to;theWillamette River.. ~ } <br />4. Encourage listing of appropriate structures and Locate a play structure for'kids near thePark ` ~~ <br />sites of historic=.importance in the National Blocks.. <br />Register of Historic Places or as City of Eugene <br />'.Historic Landmarks. Work with Lane County to develop a mixed use ~ ~~ <br />or civic structure in place of the. butterfly parking <br />~ t11P~e1'1'tetlt1t1011 StrltegleS lot. on Oak'Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, ~ <br />to better integrate this site with the'Park Blocks. ~ ~j <br />A. Encourage the creation of new special places. <br /><especially along the Great Streets. Implement a historic plaque program and walking ~ <br />tour. <br />B. Amend the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area <br />General Plan to redesignate the train stationfrom ~ ~ <br />industrial to commercial land use, and rezone to a ' <br />commercial zone such_as C-2 or C-3. <br />C. Create an artful directory sign program .,~.: _ ~. <br />throughout downtown that directs people from , <br />special place to special place. ,~ _~' '~~; , ~ x <br />p~ ._~ > .~ <br />D. Prepare an open space plan for downtown that ~` `~"~ ' .,:~~_ ~::.t'~'`` *` `"~ x ~ ' - <br />includes the Park Blocks, parks adjacent to `,>~^- ~~ ~ ~ :~, b .~ - ~~ _ ~,. __~., ~> <br />downtown and the riverfront path system. ~~ .~ ; ~ ' ~ T,_.; ,- ~ ~4 <br />E. Provide laces.downtown thata ealto children ~ ~-~~~ ~ zf ~ t~ ~~ ~ s >~ <br />and families. Consider places to play or learn ~~ .:~;~' ~ ~ ~ , , , ~-~ <br />-about the city. Design places with kids in mind. ~° ~ ; ; ,,,~~;;. , -,~~,:~. ~ - <br />F. Identify areas along streets that can be enhanced ~ <br />_ , .~ r <br />by landscaping; artorpedestrian amenities. ~---~-'. -_....~.._.,; ..._.. _. <br />G. Support rprogramming for music, art and other The historic train depot, photo circa 1910. ~ , <br />events in the special places downtown: A high-speed rail will .link Eugene and ' <br />Vancouver, $ritish Columbia. ~, . <br />H. Maintain views'_and access from downtown to_ <br />nearby_open space areas. Include signs and <br />sidewalkimprovements: ~ . <br />~ - .; <br />22 EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN • APRIL 2004 <br />