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r_~ <br />~~ <br /> Involve at risk youth in the trnpr+o'vement~s' <br /> Explore ways to involve "at•risk"youth to create a sense of ow~aner- <br /> ship in the improvement projects. The Committee recommends; <br /> that Park Blocks stakeholders develop an aperatianal attitude <br /> that includes at-risk youth as a resource on many projects.'Cost <br /> could vary depending on the type of activity. <br /> Program and manage the <br /> Park Stocks on non-market days <br /> l..''ugene-in-Carnmon is Currently under aontraCt bythe City Of <br /> Eugene to promote and permit activities an the downtown public <br /> space, and should work closely with its member eventlmanage <br /> went partners to solicit and encourage activities an the Park <br /> Blocks duxing non•rnarket days. Saturday Market alsahasevent- <br /> management resources and should work closely with.Eugene-in- <br /> Cnmman, Farmer's Market, Downtown Event Management, loc. <br /> and Downtown Eugene, Inc. to coordinate the management of the <br /> Paxk Blocks annon-market days. Costs will vary with manage- <br /> merit group and activity. Explore funding sources ta;provide ad- <br /> equate management. CansidexDEl business irnpmvement district <br /> funds and a reduction in City fees as ways to fund enhanced <br /> management. <br /> 'Work to expand parking a <br /> inunediately adjacent to the Park Slock$ <br /> The Markets, property owners, businesses, and the City l?epart• <br /> menu of Public Works and Planning and Development should <br />work together to investigate means of expanding parking zmnaedi• <br /> ately adjacent to the Park Blacks. Turning snore of tho parallel <br /> parking along East Park, South. paxk, and Weat Park iota diago• <br /> nal parking was one method discussed, but this. solution did not <br /> reach consensus during. the Committee's work. This and other <br /> options should be further evaluated. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> F,~caM8kingFln~lltcpa~ P~p~ <br /> <br />1mpm~:ments he Markets shoalld <br />fake Qn internally. <br />Farmers' Market to create a demomstratian:area <br />Thy Farmers' Market anuld install art or creat9 a more intensely <br />used demonstration area. Cast would vary. depending an imprave• <br />manta or programming casts. <br />Create a storage facility for b~ 1Vlarket~s <br />Currently, both markets must mobilize an enormous amount of <br />material far each event. A storage facility, garbage in the lower <br />portion of the Butterfly let would greatly assist them'I'he Markets <br />should begin negatiatians with property owners (including bane <br />Countyl in the blacks surrounding the Markets to find useful and <br />affordable storage space. <br />Create. a special feature on site each. as a stage <br />Abetter designed stage area, perhaps nn tlia' east Park Block <br />would improve the Baturday Market perfarmance:area and also <br />enoouxage ether activities. (}char special features, such as a play <br />structure, would else be a positive addition. Additional perfor• <br />manes facilities would primarily benefit groups staffing events <br />during the week, suite the Saturday Market ah~eady has a funG= <br />banal stage and equipment. 4n the other hand, a goad storage <br />facility for the Markets (ahove~ would make it possible far ether <br />users to mare ellrieiie~ntly make use o£ the Saturday Niaxket's exist- <br />trig equipment. Such a project might;lend itself to a variety of fund <br />raising events. <br />~ Ptat~Iwtaking,FnatRepcrt: Pages <br />