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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 />October 15, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />“WILLAMETTE TO WILLAMETTE” SEEKS INPUT ON CONNECTING DOWNTOWN TO RIVER ON 8TH <br />SQUAD CAR MAINTENANCE TEAM HONORED WITH GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEER AWARD <br />FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR MAYOR’S BOLD STEPS AWARD <br />7TH ANNUAL HOUSING PROCLAMATION AND GRAND OPENING OF BASCOM VILLAGE PHASE I <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />“Willamette to Willamette” Seeks Input on Connecting Downtown to River on 8 <br />th <br />Eugene’s Willamette Street is a mere half-mile from its namesake the Willamette River. In fact, much of Eugene’s history <br />and identity have long been shaped by these important and closely linked landmarks. <br /> <br />The Willamette to Willamette (W2W) project aims to make the connection between Eugene’s downtown and the <br />Willamette River even clearer along one of Eugene’s “great streets” – 8 Avenue. A great street can be as much a <br />th <br />destination as a path. By integrating public art and local history, 8 Avenue can become an inviting, beautiful and walkable <br />th <br />promenade to the river. <br /> <br />The project is seeking community <br />input to make this vision for 8 <br />th <br />Avenue a reality and create a high <br />quality public street to complement <br />all of the growing energy along this <br />avenue. The City of Eugene wants to <br />know what key elements will help <br />make the link from Willamette to <br />Willamette, and make 8 Avenue a <br />th <br />truly “great street” – a place people <br />want to visit and enjoy. <br /> <br />A brief online survey is now <br />available on the project’s website, <br />www.eugene-or.gov/w2w. Over the <br />last several weeks, staff members <br />have been sharing information <br />about the project and collecting <br />input in person at local businesses <br />and the Saturday Market. <br /> <br />In addition to the survey, community members are invited to participate in a fun and informative Willamette to Willamette <br />scavenger hunt. Those who complete both the survey and scavenger hunt can enter a drawing to win a river raft float trip <br />for six on the Willamette River offered by the City of Eugene River House Outdoor Program. <br /> <br />The survey and scavenger hunt will be open until Nov. 16. A summary of the survey results and collected input will be <br />posted on the website in early December. To learn more about the W2W project, visit www.eugene-or.gov/w2w, where <br />there is also a historic walking tour brochure with information about the history of Eugene along 8 Avenue. For more <br />th <br />information, contact Will Dowdy at 541-682-5561or will.g.dowdy@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 15, 2015 <br /> <br />