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New Strategic Plan to be Unveiled at Second Walking and Biking Summit <br />Eugene’s second Walking and Biking Summit on Saturday, January <br />26, promises to be an engaging and educational event with plenty of <br />opportunities for networking and learning about bicycle and pedestrian <br />issues. City staff will release the final version of the Pedestrian and <br />Bicycle Strategic Plan at the summit, and participants will discover <br />plenty of opportunities to get involved with one or more of the 80 <br />actions designed to achieve the vision of a more walkable and bikable <br />Eugene. <br />The summit will be held in the South Eugene High School Cafeteria, <br />th <br />400 East 19 Ave., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and <br />speakers and workshops from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and <br />open to the public. Coffee and bagels will be served. <br />The Eugene Walking and Biking Summit will be a day filled with <br />speakers and informational workshops that give community members <br />a chance to get involved. This year’s speakers will include Mayor Kitty Piercy, who will thank the citizens <br />on the department advisory committee who helped write the plan, and Portland Metro Councilor Rex <br />Burkholder, one of the founders of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. The work sessions this year are <br />focused on three of the highest ranked action items from the Strategic Plan. These work sessions will <br />cover development of a Share the Road campaign, Safe Routes to School and Active Youth, and the <br />creation of a signature walking and biking event for Eugene. <br />The first Walking and Biking Summit was held in October 2006 at the University of Oregon, with <br />approximately 225 community members participating. For additional information, contact Lindsay Selser, <br />City of Eugene Public Works, 682-5094 or lindsay.r.selser@ci.eugene.or.us, or go to www.eugene- <br />or.gov/walkbike. <br />Community Members Honored for Human Rights Work <br />The Human Rights Commission recently voted to honor local community members for their work in <br />advancing human rights. <br />The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leadership Award recognizes a group or individual for <br />contributions in the area of human rights and race relations. Members of the Latino immigrant youth <br />group Juventud FACETA were selected for their ability to act as leaders and role models by responding <br />to human rights violations they and their families have experienced, by committing themselves to <br />community service, cultural preservation and celebration, and by advocating for human rights at the local, <br />state, and regional levels. Members of Juventud FACETA will be honored with this award at the 2008 <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 21, 6:00 p.m., at Northwest Christian College's <br />Wayne Morse Center. <br />The International Human Rights Day Staff Recognition Award honors a City of Eugene work unit or <br />employee for contributions in the areas of human rights and promotion of social justice. Andy Fernandez <br />will be recognized for his collaborative and far-reaching efforts to push for the inclusion of people with <br />disabilities in all that the City does. Jason Mak, Steve McGuire, and Keli Osborn will also be recognized <br />for their efforts to create a respectful work environment in support of an employee who is transgender and <br />transitioned while employed by the City. International Human Rights Day Staff Recognition Award <br />recipients will be honored on Friday, March 21, 4:00 p.m., at the Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Avenue. For <br />further information, please contact Karen Hyatt at 682-5619. <br />City Staff Co-Author Book Chapters <br />The Government Finance Officers Association recently released a new publication entitled, "Capital <br />Project Planning and Evaluation, Expanding the Role of the Finance Officer." Two of the chapters were <br />co-authored by City staff, Sue Cutsogeorge and Brad Black. Ms. Cutsogeorge is the City's Financial <br />Analysis Manager and a Certified Public Finance Officer. Mr. Black is the Airport Director of Facilities and <br />Development and a licensed architect. The two worked together during the planning and construction of <br />the downtown library from 1998 through 2003, and used that experience to write the chapters on Project <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />January 18, 2008 <br />