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<br />News Release – $18 Million Tiger Grant <br />September 16, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />In announcing the TIGER grant program last spring, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray <br />LaHood said TIGER grants will “promote greater mobility, a cleaner environment and more livable <br />communities.” In a letter sent to LaHood this week in support of the grant application, Mayor Kitty <br />Piercy said the Eugene project will result in significant safety enhancements, high-quality bicycle <br />and pedestrian facilities and a signature gateway into the community. <br />“Our community has struggled for years to come to agreement on how to improve <br />transportation access to and through west Eugene,” Piercy added in her letter. “The West Eugene <br />Collaborative’s unique collaborative approach has shown that it is possible to bring people <br />together around transportation solutions that address both environmental sustainability and <br />economic development.” <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ? City of Eugene ? 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ? Fax 541-682-6826 ? www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />