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<br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />April 28, 2016 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />HIGHEST NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS COUNTED DOWNTOWN SINCE 2011 <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Highest Number of Pedestrians Counted Downtown Since 2011 <br />Anyone walking downtown at noon on Friday Apr. 1, 2016, would have contributed to the highest quarterly downtown <br />pedestrian count since 2011 – along with over 1,000 other people. The total count for this point in time measurement <br /> <br />hit 1,061. <br /> <br />Staff in the Planning and Development <br />Downtown Pedestrian Counts Chart 2011-2016 <br />Department have conducted quarterly <br />pedestrian counts in downtown Eugene <br />since 2011. During the count, 12 staff <br />volunteers count pedestrians as they pass a <br />specific spot in 12 different locations <br />throughout the downtown core. This count <br />is conducted at noon for 15 minutes – rain <br />or shine. <br /> <br />Weather, of course, can and does play an <br />important role in pedestrian counts. Even in <br />Oregon, fewer people are out during the <br />colder and wetter winter months, and this is <br />reflected in the seasonal dip in the <br />pedestrian counts. However, the winter <br />counts have shown an increase in the <br />number of pedestrians from 2011 to 2015. <br /> <br />Pedestrian counts are one measure of <br />downtown activity and vitality. Over time, <br />they can help measure the impact of new <br />development and revitalization efforts, <br />indicate areas for possible streetscape and <br />amenity projects, and help encourage prospective retailers and businesses which are interested in locating downtown. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Laura Hammond at laura.a.hammond@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-6021. View a stop <br />motion video of just a few minutes of activity at Broadway and Willamette. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />April 28, 2016 <br />