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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />August 9, 2007 <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 />WEST BROADWAY PUBLIC COMMENT AND INVOLVEMENT EVENTS UPDATE <br />LIBRARY TO HOST PERFORMING POETRY WORKSHOP FOR TEENS <br />FIREFIGHTERS GET NEW LOOK <br />CHILDREN’S ART MURAL INSTALLED IN HULT CENTER LOBBY <br />VOLUNTEER TEAM TO GIVE RETIRED POLICE VEHICLE NEW LIFE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />West Broadway Public Comment and Involvement Events Update <br />On August 3 and 4, the community had two opportunities for public comment and citizen involvement. <br />During the “First Friday Art Walk” on Friday evening, staff set up a 20’x 20’ canopy in the plaza at the <br />corner of Broadway and Willamette. The canopy included displays about the proposed Broadway <br />redevelopment, a slide show of previous developments, and two methods for the public to provide <br />written comments. An estimated 400 people visited and provided hundreds of comments. <br /> <br />On Saturday morning, 130 people attended a three-hour workshop in the lobby of the Atrium Building. <br />Sponsored by the West Broadway Advisory Committee (WBAC) and facilitated by the consultant from <br />HDR Town Planning, participants took part in a visual preference exercise and voted on their <br />preferences for design elements, mixes of uses, parking options, and open spaces. This was followed by <br />a smaller group discussion on the same topics. Comments from the Saturday event were compiled by <br />the consultant for presentation to the WBAC on August 8. <br /> <br />Another public involvement session is scheduled for Wednesday evening, August 22 at the Eugene <br />Public Library. Citizens will be offered an opportunity to comment on West Broadway redevelopment <br />and on draft recommendations of the WBAC. <br /> <br />A comprehensive collection of information on the WBAC and materials from the consultant are available <br />on the City’s website: www.eugene-or.gov/westbroadway. This site is updated on a regular basis. The <br />site also includes the opportunity for individuals to add their names to an interested parties list. For more <br />information, contact Denny Braud, senior development analyst, at denny.braud@ci.eugene.or.us, or <br />682-5536. <br /> <br />Library To Host Performing Poetry Workshop for Teens <br />A week in advance of the Hult's Youth Poetry Slam, teens have a great opportunity to learn how to <br />"move your poetry off the page and onto the stage!" The Downtown Library hosts a free Performing <br />Poetry workshop for teens on Saturday, August 18, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.. Participants will learn about the <br />differences between print and performance poetry, try writing techniques that bring poems alive, and <br />practice in supportive small groups to energize their delivery. <br /> <br />This fun workshop is led by high school English teacher Jon Labrousse, who was the Eugene Poetry <br />Slam Champion in 2005 and competed at the National Poetry Slam that year. He will compete nationally <br />again as a member of the 2007 Eugene Poetry Slam team. For more information, call the Eugene <br />Public Library at 682-8316. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />August 9, 2007 <br />