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<br /> <br /> <br />News Release <br />November 13, 2012 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Chris Henry, Transportation Planning Engineer, 541-682-8472 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Nov. 13 Forum Eyes Plans to Improve South Willamette Street <br /> <br />The first community forum for the South Willamette Street improvement project will be <br />held Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Roosevelt Middle School Cafeteria, 680 East 24 Ave. <br />th <br />Everyone who drives, walks, bikes, takes the bus, lives or shops on South Willamette Street <br />is invited to attend the first major public event on this project. The meeting will discuss project <br />goals, share the results of traffic studies conducted this fall, and explore alternatives for future <br />improvements to the design and condition of Willamette Street between 24th and 32nd avenues. <br />Meeting participants will discuss how they currently use the street and identify their priorities for <br />improving this important corridor. <br />The goal of this study is to help South Willamette Street become a vibrant urban corridor <br />accessible by bicycle, foot, car, and bus. Today, Willamette Street is heavily used to reach many <br />popular destinations, yet it is uninviting to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists alike. <br />For years, many residents and business owners have shared complaints about the poor conditions <br />on Willamette Street for walking and biking and the need to do something about it. <br />Over the next 13 months, the South Willamette Street improvement plan will develop a <br />complete street design plan for an active transportation corridor (providing for walking, biking, <br />transit access, motoring and business access) that can be adopted and advanced as a capital <br />improvement project for construction. The South Willamette Street improvement plan is being <br />managed by the City of Eugene and is funded with a grant from the Transportation and Growth <br />Management program of the Oregon Department of Transportation. The City and ODOT have <br />contracted with a consultant team led by DKS Associates, which includes Cogito, locally based <br />specialists to coordinate public involvement. <br />The plan aims to support existing businesses and the commercial district’s vitality; create a <br />balanced multi-modal transportation system; further City planning efforts to identify compact <br />growth and redevelopment opportunities; and foster a well-informed and involved community <br />supportive of the plan. <br />For more information or to RSVP for the forum, contact Chris Henry, Transportation <br />Planning Engineer, at 541-682-8472, chris.c.henry@ci.eugene.or.us, or visit the project website at <br />www.eugene-or.gov/SWillametteStreet. <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 />