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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />September 20, 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 />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS NOW AVAILABLE AT 32 EUGENE INTERSECTIONS <br />SOUTH RIDGELINE HABITAT STUDY COMMUNITY TASK GROUP GETS UNDERWAY <br />CAMPBELL CENTER EVENT KICKS OFF ‘YEAR OF CARING AND SHARING’ <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SELECTS MINOR CODE AMENDMENT TOPICS <br />LOCAL EFFORTS HELP SLOW WORSENING PROBLEMS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION <br />NEW BANNERS SALUTE HULT 25 CELEBRATIONS <br />PORTABLE ASSISTED LISTENING SYSTEM AVAILABLE THROUGH ADAPTIVE RECREATION <br />PLANNING DIVISION MOVING FORWARD ON INFILL AND OPPORTUNITY SITING <br />APPLYING FOR COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID: FREE WORKSHOP AT EPL <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Accessible Pedestrian Signals Now Available at 32 Eugene Intersections <br />A project to install accessible pedestrian signals (APS) at 25 <br />intersections throughout Eugene has been substantially completed. <br />EC Co. of Albany was the general contractor on the $250,000 <br />project. Funding included $60,000 from Community Development <br />Block Grants and $190,000 from the General Fund. The project <br />was managed by the Eugene Public Works Department in <br />cooperation with the Human Rights Program. <br /> <br />Accessible pedestrian signals provide audible and tactile cues to <br />assist pedestrians, especially those with visual disabilities, in <br />making safer decisions when using intersection crosswalks. APS <br />emit a continuous beeping locator tone that helps users find the <br />button that activates the walk signal. When the walk signal is on, a <br />recorded voice tells the user that the walk light is on and then a <br />backwards countdown alerts the user to how many more seconds <br />the walk light will remain on. <br /> <br />Completion of the current project brings the total intersections with <br />APS to 32. The first accessible pedestrian signal in Eugene was <br />th <br />installed in 2004 at 26 Avenue and Hilyard Street. In February <br />2006, the Public Works Department implemented a policy that requires APS to be included at all newly <br />installed traffic signals with walk sign push buttons that activate the walk signal cycle. <br /> <br />There are still 120 signalized intersections in Eugene that are eligible for APS equipment but do not have <br />APS installed. To address that need, the City has made an ongoing commitment to spend at least <br />$65,000 each fiscal year on APS installations. The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission <br />Accessibility Committee prioritizes the need for APS at eligible intersections. Community members may <br />request APS at specific intersections by calling 682-5177 or sending email to hrc@ci.eugene.or.us. <br />A list of all APS-equipped intersections is available on the City’s web site (click on Human Rights <br />Program > Current Activities). For more information, contact Human Rights Program Specialist Karen <br />Hyatt at 682-5177 or Public Works APS Project Manager Steve Gallup at 682-4960. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />September 20, 2007 <br />