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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 />March 20, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />SLED HOCKEY CLINIC HELD <br />SMARTTRIPS BETHEL A SUCCESS AT REDUCING DRIVE-ALONE TRIPS - INCREASES WALKING AND BIKING <br />JOURNALIST CARL HOFFMAN AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />POLICE COMMISSION INVITES ALL TO FORUM ON BIAS BASED POLICING <br />CITY PAVING PROJECTS EARN AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE <br />PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING TO THEATERS STARTING MARCH 21 <br />POPLAR FARM AN EXAMPLE OF SUSTAINABILITY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Sled Hockey Clinic Held <br />Balancing, gliding and passing were key components of participating in the Sled Hockey Clinic held Saturday, Mar. 8. Over <br />40 participants came from all over western Oregon to play at The Rink Exchange. <br /> <br />Members of the Eugene Generals Hockey team came to support the sled hockey athletes <br />and lend a hand in coaching individuals to master the skills needed to play the game. <br />Justin S. stated, “It [the sled hockey clinic] was very fun. I was so glad to be able to get in <br />a sled and skate around.” Other participants mentioned that they loved the new <br />challenge, the opportunity to play, and hope for another clinic in the near future. <br /> <br />The clinic was organized by Adaptive Recreation Services and sponsored by <br />Performance Mobility USA, Lane Amateur Hockey Association and The Wounded <br />Warrior Project. For more information, contact Patty Prather at 541-682-6365 or <br />patty.l.prather@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />SmartTrips Bethel a Success at Reducing Drive-Alone Trips - Increases Walking and Biking <br />During the summer of 2013, the SmartTrips Eugene program came to an east Bethel neighborhood in northwest Eugene. <br />The program was called SmartTrips Bethel and reached 5,355 households with the goal of improving livability by <br />encouraging residents to walk, bike, take transit, and carpool more often. The final report is available online. <br /> <br />The SmartTrips Eugene program, now in its third season, uses <br />personalized information – local bike maps, transit schedules, and <br />more – and fun, supportive events such as guided walks, bike rides, <br />and workshops, to encourage residents to try new travel options. <br />Approximately 10.5 percent of target area residents, or 564 <br />households, requested SmartTrips materials or participated in one <br />of the 15 events. The City of Eugene also added 335 new email <br />contacts to its monthly Transportation Options e-newsletter, <br />InMotion, as a result of the program. <br /> <br />Over the course of the program, the target area saw a considerable increase in walking and bicycling, and a related <br />decrease in automobile traffic and air pollution. The program evaluated residents’ shifts in travel behavior using a <br />household travel diary and opinion survey administered before and after the program. According to those survey <br />responses, residents of the SmartTrips Bethel area reduced their drive-alone trips by a relative seven percent, increased <br />walking trips by 27 percent, and increased bicycling trips by 11 percent. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />March 20, 2014 <br />