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<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 /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />February 27, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />KEEP THE WHEELS ROLLING AT WJ SKATEPARK + URBAN PLAZA <br />‘WORKING CITY’ FEATURES NEW PARK WATCH PROGRAM <br />THE BIG READ: GREAT GATSBY EVENTS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />FIRST TRIP TO HOODOO THIS SEASON <br />WHAT’S NEW ON THE RAIL? <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Keep the Wheels Rolling at WJ Skatepark + Urban Plaza <br />In preparation for the WJ Skatepark + Urban Plaza grand opening on June 21, a team of staff <br />from Parks and Open Space, Recreation and volunteers from the Eugene Parks Foundation have <br />been working together with local businesses to kick off a percentage-of-sales series this spring. <br />Participating businesses will donate a percentage of their sales on selected dates to fund <br />recreation programs at the skatepark. This series allows Eugene’s business community to <br />become actively involved in park solutions and help create a vibrant, safe gathering place in the <br />heart of Eugene. <br /> <br />A kick-off party will take place at Fifth Street Public Market on Mar. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event <br />will feature a live DJ, opportunities to touch a skateboard and learn basic skate techniques from <br />skate instructors, and the chance to enter a raffle to win a Tony Hawk signed skate-deck. To <br />raise awareness of the series, recent promotions include a clock tower banner at Fifth Street <br />Public Market and ads in The Register-Guard, Eugene Weekly, and the March edition of Eugene <br />Magazine (this edition will also feature a full-length article about the skatepark). <br /> <br />The percentage-of-sales series will continue through May with the goal of raising $15,000. Go to <br />www.eugene-or.gov/wjskatepark to learn about participating businesses and dates. New dates <br />are being added regularly, so check often. For more information about the percentage-of- sales <br />series, please contact Carrie Peterson at 541-682-4814 or carrie.a.peterson@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />‘Working City’ Features New Park Watch Program <br />The latest installment of “Working City” features a new program designed to keep city parks safer. Park Watch is a <br />partnership between Public Works, Police, Recreation Services and the community. It encourages all park users, including <br />City employees, to keep their eyes open and report problems appropriately. <br />The video explains that crimes in progress or life-threatening situations should <br />be reported to 9-1-1, but a variety of other issues, such as graffiti, hazard trees, <br />trash, restroom problems and car break-ins (not in progress) can easily be <br />reported through a non-emergency, web-based system. <br /> <br />At the heart of the system is a computer program that has web and mobile <br />interfaces. By going to www.eugene-or.gov/parkwatch on a computer or smart <br />phone, the user is guided through a simple menu of options, including the <br />ability to post photos and map-based location information. Once the <br />information has been entered, the system automatically generates a service <br />request and routes it to the appropriate department or crew. The video shows examples of situations where response <br />times are shorter and responders arrive better prepared to deal with the problem. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />February 27, 2014 <br />