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mile of the road itself, barring major features (such as the river) that would prevent access to the key road. As half a mile is the typical distance that someone can walk in 10 minutes, this would mean that those who are part of the "20-minute neighborhood" centered on the corridors would be represented in the initial process. This does not mean that zoning or land use would necessarily change for that entire area; the later localized processes would need to examine the specific characteristics of each corridor to help determine what kind of growth makes sense in each area. WHAT IS THE "LEXICON" AND HOW IS IT CONNECTED TO THIS PROCESS? In addition to clearer objectives, another area that has been identified as important to support successful localized planning efforts is greater consistency and understanding of terms and concepts related to the topics under consideration. Some concepts have specific meaning in Eugene code, but these are not well-understood or always used consistently. Other concepts and terms are frequently used as part of the discussion, but are not well defined or understood the same way between different individuals and groups. Examples include both concepts like "affordability," "low-income housing," and "workforce housing," as well as specific terms for housing types and concepts-- for example, when we discuss missing middle housing, what are we talking about? Creating a lexicon, so that concepts and terms are more clearly defined and used consistently between different plans and groups, as well as allowing reporting on outcomes (for example, reports from the permitting department on units added) would be a key tool to help ensure both the success of localized planning efforts and a clear ability to determine if the plans created are successful at accomplishing their goals. However, the process for creating the lexicon may need to be different than that for determining the community objectives, given the different nature of the task. HOW WAS THIS PROCESS CREATED? Removing the South Willamette Special Area Zone from consideration lead to the question "what comes next?" Discussions among many groups and individuals-- those who opposed the SWSAZ, those who supported it, and those who had no strong opinion about the SWSAZ but cared about the broader community goals-- indicated that a step had been missed between the broad Envision Eugene process and the