Oct. 14 Open House Offers Opportunity for Input on Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan

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October 8, 2010 CONTACT: Roth, Associate Transportation Planner, 541-682-5727 Dave From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 14 Open House Offers Opportunity for Input on Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan New data confirms that Eugeneans are continuing to increase their use of bicycling and walking to meet their transportation needs, setting the stage for a timely discussion of the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. An open house session on the master plan is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Monroe Middle School cafeteria, 2800 Bailey Lane, off Coburg Road in north Eugene. Citizen members on a project advisory committee and staff from the Eugene Public Works Transportation Planning team have spent the past several months assembling input and information for an “Existing Conditions Report.” This will be presented at the open house, and additional feedback will be invited. The overall goal of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is to improve Eugene’s walking and biking network by filling in gaps or missing connections and deploying new design tools. According to a recent study by the U.S. Census Bureau, that goal is more important than ever. According to the 2009 American Community Survey, of 65,400 workers age 16 and older in the Eugene metropolitan area, 10.8% bicycled to work, 6.7% walked, and 5.0% used public transportation. While that’s still a minority of commuters, the percentage of cyclists is on the rise. In 2008, cyclists accounted for 8.0% of commuter trips, and in 2007 the figure was 8.5%. (More) Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw