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~ Eugene Public Library , <br />° Opening of Broadway <br />~ Aurora Building <br />~~ 10th and Mill office building <br />° Fire Station No. 1 <br />° Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse <br />° EmX Stations and Infrastructure Improvements <br />° One-way to Two-way Street Conversions <br />° Park Blocks lmprovementa <br />°. New Construction at Fifth Street Market <br />Projects that are underway include: <br />° West Broadway Redevelopri~ent <br />° .Courthouse District Transportation Improvements <br />° WestTown on 8t" Mixed-Income Development <br />° Amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan <br />° Memorandum of Understanding between the City and EWEB regarding. <br />Riverfront Property <br />- r <br />All of.,these projects are dramatically changing,the downtown landscape and <br />paved the way for future development of downtown. Progress since the selection <br />of revitalizing downtown as a Mayor and .City Council .Strategic Goal, has :built <br />upon these recent projects and planning efforts. <br />G. Links with other Council Goals and Plans: <br />The Downtown Initiative has common links, with the other nine City Council <br />strategic goals. The 2004 Downtown Plan notes #hat, "Downtown Eugene is the <br />heartbeat of activity in Lane. County. Downtown is our civic center and the <br />economic, cultural and governmental focus of the region.. Downtown is the place <br />where. a wide range of people come for work, celebration, commerce, <br />entertainment, and living, This combination of economic and social activity <br />creates the vitality of downtown, the identity of our city; and the strength of our <br />regional economy." Therefore, communication and collaboration with staff <br />associated with each of these nine other initiatives is seen as an important <br />:element in moving forward with the Downtown'.Initiative. <br />Arts and Outdoors: Downtown represents the convergence of Eugene's Arts <br />and Outdoors offerings. Downtown is the. center of our arts community <br />connecting public street art, local galleries; the Hult Center for the performing <br />arts, and the Eugene Public Library, This follows the charge ofahe proposed; <br />Cultural Policy Review (CPR) Board in recognizing the vital link to Eugene's <br />downtown center. Connections from downtown to nearby nature areas are <br />enhanced, including place-specific designs for sidewalks, paths and plazas. <br />__ _ ___ <br />__ <br />