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Pam has served the City since 1990, first as City Council Coordinator in the City Managers Office then as <br />Franchise Manager in the Information Services Division after the adoption of the Federal <br />Telecommunication Act of 1996, the largest overhaul of the nation’s telecommunications laws since 1934. <br />Also serving on the League of Oregon Cities’ Cable and Telecom Standing Committee and on the <br />Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council, Pam’s contributions are recognized on both a <br />regional and national level. For further information, please contact Randy Kolb, Information Services <br />Director, 682-5075. <br />City of Eugene Hosts GIS Day Event <br />The City of Eugene will be hosting Geographic <br />Information Systems (GIS) Day on November 14, <br />th <br />2007, in the Atrium Building located at 99 West 10 <br />Avenue in downtown Eugene. Starting at 9:00 a.m., <br />there will be a special map gallery of posters that <br />highlight different uses of citywide aerial <br />photographsfor conservation planning, parks and <br />open space management, and in public works <br />projects. Thisevent is an opportunity for those <br />curious about computer-based mapping to learn <br />more about its application. GIS is a computer- <br />based mapping tool that takes information from a <br />database about a location, such as streets, <br />buildings, water features and terrain, and turns it <br />into visual layers. <br />Held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s GeographyAwareness Week <br />(November 11–17 in 2007), GIS Day is a global event that celebrates GIS technology, the innovative <br />technology that uses geography to bring countless benefits to the world. Staff from several City <br />departments work closely to coordinate GIS service delivery and are participating in the organization of <br />this event. <br />In Eugene, GIS technology helps local governments accomplish adopted goals, supports higher levels of <br />cooperation and work across neighborhoods, various agencies and governmental jurisdictions. For more <br />information, contact GIS Day Coordinator, Doug Terra, Planning and Development Department, 682- <br />6035 or doug.m.terra@ci.eugene.or.us <br />Open House to Present Draft Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan <br />On Tuesday, November 13, Transportation Planning staff and a citizen-led <br />departmental advisory committee (DAC) will host an open house to present <br />the first draft of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan. City staff <br />developed this strategic plan using a dynamic community and stakeholder <br />engagement process with guidance from the DAC. The open house will run <br />from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bascom Room at the Eugene Public Library. <br />The draft plan includes over 80 specific actions designed to make Eugene a <br />leader in active transportation and recreation. Walking and biking present <br />simple and effective solutions to many pressing issues including climate <br />change, the obesity epidemic, and our challenge to become a more <br />sustainable community. <br />This forum will provide an opportunity for community members interested in improving conditions for <br />pedestrians and cyclists to view and comment on the goals, strategies and actions that make up the <br />framework of this plan. City staff will take the input received and work with the DAC to incorporate it into <br />the final version of the Strategic Plan. The final draft of the plan will be released at the 2008 Eugene <br />Walking and Biking Summit in late January. <br />For additional information, contact Associate Transportation Planner David Roth at 682-5727, <br />. <br />david.f.roth@ci.eugene.or.us, or see the project website at www.eugene-or.gov/walkbike <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />November 9, 2007 <br />