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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />September 5, 2012 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Lindsay Selser, Transportation Options Coordinator, 541-682-5094 <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-2739 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Eugene Sunday Streets to Draw Thousands on Sunday <br />This Sunday marks the second annual celebration of Eugene Sunday Streets, a free <br />event that focuses on building community and promoting an active lifestyle. <br />On Sunday, September 9, from noon to 4 p.m., there will be a car-free route that opens <br />the streets for thousands of people to walk, roll and dance through the streets. The event will be <br />in south Eugene and connects the Fairmount, South University and Amazon neighborhoods. <br />This fun, free event is presented by the City of Eugene. Amazon, University and <br />Washburne parks will be featured as major activity centers along the route. Activities include live <br />music stages, try-for-free fitness classes, hula hooping, dancing, historic walking tours, free <br />yoga classes offered all day including a session of yoga for kids, and more. At the bicycle expo <br />activity center children can learn to ride safely in the “traffic garden” and adults can participate in <br />a tricycle drag race. The Masonic Cemetery will host a historic scavenger hunt and tours. Route <br />maps and the full activity schedule are online at www.eugenesundaystreets.org . <br />With no designated start or finish, the two-way route can be enjoyed by foot, bicycle, <br />roller skate, skateboarding or dancing at everyone’s own pace. The event is designed to get the <br />entire community outside, having fun and enjoying healthy activities in Eugene’s public spaces <br />while showing how easy it is to get around without a car. The route consists of two loops: the <br />thth <br />southern loop runs from 27 to 24 avenues and from Hilyard to Potter streets. The northern <br />thth <br />loop runs from 24 to 19 avenues and from University to Agate streets. <br />Eugene Sunday Streets will highlight the many amenities and local businesses along the <br />south Eugene route. Although neighbors are encouraged to limit or postpone driving between <br />11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the event, there will be a number of designated <br />intersections where residents can access their homes and local businesses. <br />To volunteer or learn more about Eugene Sunday Streets please go to <br />www.eugenesundaystreets.org or contact the City of Eugene Transportation Planning Office at <br />541-682-5094 or SundayStreets@ci.eugene.or.us. <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 />