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City of Eugene City Hall Complex Master Plan Community Forum #5 Report INTRODUCTION The City of Eugene held a Community Forum on concept designs for a new city hall to foster dialogue and gather input as part of the continuing design process. The meeting served to update and expand awareness of the ongoing master planning process and how residents could continue to be involved. More than a hundred people met at the First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive Street from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. on October 18, 2007. Childcare, food, Spanish and Sign translators, and Assisted Listening Devices were used by Forum participants. The agenda for the Forum was: Welcome Project History Reactions to 12 Public Buildings (clickers) Small Group Discussion What did you like or dislike about the buildings. Use adjectives. Designs in Progress: Drivers and Concepts Full Group Discussion: Exterior, Outdoor spaces, Entry way, Materials Next Steps The Forum opened with an orientation for newcomers to explain the multi-phase master planning process, an update for all on recent city council decisions, and an explanation of how the input from the Community Forum would be used. The body of the meeting was dedicated to exploring what features and qualities would make this special public building emblematic of Eugene now and into the distant future. Forum participants included a broad community mix, including many with no previous design or architectural background. To help everyone engage in a meaningful dialogue, the presentation began with a PowerPoint presentation showing twelve diverse public buildings. Participants were asked to use clicker technology to record their first reaction: Like it, Neutral, Don’t Like it. The Forum then broke into small groups and wrote why they reacted to the various images, using adjectives where possible to capture their thoughts and feelings. These two