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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />June 20, 2012 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Lindsay Selser, Transportation Options Coordinator, 541-682-5094 <br /> Public Works Public Affairs, 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br /> City Launches Fundraising Campaign for Eugene Sunday Streets <br /> <br />The City of Eugene has launched a $25,000 fundraising <br />campaign to support the 2012 Sunday Streets event. A kick-off for <br />the fundraising campaign will be held at the monthly Breakfast at the <br />th <br />Bike Bridges on Friday, June 29, near the corner of 24Avenue and <br />Amazon Parkway, and on Friday, July 27, at the Greenway Bike <br />Bridge in the Whiteaker neighborhood (across the river from Valley <br />River Center). <br />Eugene Sunday Streets is a free community event that will <br />be held on Sunday, September 9, transforming almost three miles of roadway into a car-free venue <br />for an afternoon of fun and physical activity in the streets and adjacent parks of south Eugene. The <br />first Eugene Sunday Streets was held in 2011 and attracted over 2,000 participants and 200 <br />volunteers. In 2012, event organizers are hoping to double that, to 4,000 participants. <br />“Our goal is to raise $25,000 and to have at least $4,000 of that amount come from <br />individuals or households,” said Lindsay Selser, the City’s Transportation Options coordinator. “This <br />level of individual and household support will allow this event to remain successful and sustainable <br />for years to come.” <br />Eugene Sunday Streets and other transportation option events such as Breakfast at the <br />Bridges are designed to improve the health of Eugene residents, reduce drive-alone trips by <br />encouraging more biking, walking and transit use, as well as increase neighborhood accessibility <br />and livability, and create economic opportunities for local businesses <br />To donate to Eugene Sunday Streets, go to www.eugenesundaystreets.org or contact the <br />City of Eugene Transportation Planning Office at 541-501-0390 or by e-mail at <br />SundayStreets@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /># # # <br />