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<br />January 27, 2009 <br />CONTACT: <br />Lindsay Selser, Transportation Planning Technician, 682-5094 <br />From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Walking and Biking Summit Features Town Hall Meeting on Federal Funding Ideas <br />Third annual Eugene Walking and Biking Summit will be held at South Eugene High School <br />th <br />Cafeteria, 400 East 19 Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., <br />with workshops from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. <br />The Walking and Biking Summit is an opportunity for all who are interested in walking and <br />biking to get together, celebrate successes, and plan for the future. The summit agenda includes a <br />town hall meeting to discuss $50 million in potential funding for Eugene-Springfield walking and <br />biking improvements. There also will be entertainment and a bike fashion show. The afternoon <br />workshops include William Sullivan speaking on car-free recreation in Lane County. There also will <br />be sessions on bike commuter skills, an update on Eugene’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategic <br />Plan, basic bike repair, issues of accessibility, and an update on the Safe Routes to School <br />Program. The Eugene Police Department will register bikes from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. <br />U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio has been invited to the town hall meeting. The meeting will focus <br />on the area’s engagement in the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s 2010 Campaign for Active <br />Transportation, whose goal is to double the federal investment in trails, walking and biking. <br />Specifically, the plan is to target these federal dollars to dozens of communities, including Eugene <br />and Springfield. The idea is to bring $50 million in federal funds to the local area to build a <br />complete network of safe places to walk and bike and to reduce auto-dependence. Local staff, <br />officials, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy need the community’s participation to make this <br />campaign a reality. <br />For additional information, contact Lindsay Selser, City of Eugene Public Works, 682-5094 <br />orlindsay.r.selser@ci.eugene.or.us. Online information about Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s <br />campaign is available at www.railstotrails.org/2010. For more information on the Campaign for <br />Active Transportation for the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, go to www.lcog.org/cat. The <br />. <br />Walking and Biking Summit web site is at www.eugene-or.gov/bicycles <br /># # # <br /> <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 />