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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />April 13, 2006 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />EUGENE NAMED AMERICA’S #1 GREEN CITY <br />PUBLIC WORKS PRINCIPAL ENGINEER NAMED MANAGER OF THE YEAR BY APWA <br />SKI PROGRAM CREATES KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN <br />REDUCING SOAPY COCKTAILS IN LOCAL WATERWAYS HIGHLIGHTED IN NEWSLETTER <br />“GRANT US PEACE” READING AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />CREST DRIVE COMMUNITY TEAM MOVES AHEAD ON AGREEMENT BUILDING PROCESS <br /> <br />CHOCTAW STORYTELLER TIM TINGLE AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />ARBOR DAY BRINGS PEOPLE AND TREES TOGETHER <br />RIVERPLAY “BUY A BRICK” HOMERUN CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Eugene Named America's #1 Green City <br />The Green Guide, a respected consumer resource for green living, has named Eugene as the top Green <br />City in the U.S. Mayor Kitty Piercy announced the recognition on Monday, April 10, in Alton Baker Park, <br />with Councilor Gary Papé and staff present to help celebrate. Mayor Kitty Piercy chose the location to <br />illustrate some of the characteristics that make Eugene a great, green city – the extensive parks and <br />recreation system, open spaces and natural areas, award-winning bike trail system including the DeFazio <br />Bike Bridge, green building efforts such as those employed in the new federal courthouse project, <br />EWEB’s sustainable energy programs, and the beautiful Willamette River flowing through the center of <br />the city. <br /> <br />Each year, the Green Guide recognizes cities across the country that are providing the healthiest, most <br />environmentally-conscious, energy-efficient, and least-polluting environments in which to live. This year, <br />the organization put Eugene at the top of the list of U.S. cities with the best environmental practices. For <br />the study, the organization surveyed the 251 metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of 100,000 <br />or more, evaluating them on the following criteria: environmental policy, environmental perspective, <br />green design, green space, public health, air quality, electricity use and production, recycling, water <br />quality, socioeconomic factors, and transportation. Survey responses were considered in combination <br />with information from the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Green Building Council and other <br />independent sources to determine the top Green Cities rankings. <br /> <br />In her remarks, Mayor Piercy highlighted a number of the city’s efforts and accomplishments in <br />sustainable practices and also credited the contributions of other government partners, including the <br />Eugene Water and Electric Board and Lane Transit District, as well as volunteers, residents and <br />businesses as essential to Eugene’s success in being designated the top Green City. In particular, <br />EWEB’s energy conservation and renewable energy programs were considered in The Green Guide’s <br />rating. <br /> <br />“Eugene has worked for years, and continues to work hard on environmental stewardship because we <br />know it is the right thing to do for the future, and because it is a strongly held value in our community,” <br />said Mayor Piercy. “I am as proud and pleased as I can be that our beautiful city and all our <br />collaborative efforts are being acknowledged in this way. We are ‘Green Eugene’ – the best, the <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />April 14, 2006 <br />