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INTRODUCTION <br />During the summer of 2016, Project for Public Spaces, Inc. messments and vision plans*, indicate a desire for a <br />was engaged by the City of Eugene to conduct a study of the more robust, inviting city center, including the need to: <br />downtown’s public spaces and prepare a Placemaking Plan <br />with short- and long-term recommendations for program <br />Strengthen downtown Eugene as the heart of <br />- <br />• <br />ming, design concepts, and management strategies that will <br />Lane County by reinforcing its role as a regional <br />result in vibrant plazas and parks where everyone will feel safe <br />hub for diverse economic growth <br />and welcome. The public spaces are critical catalysts in the <br />Provide safe connectivity <br />• <br />Become the center for civic, cultural, and com <br />They will play an important role in attracting residents and <br />• <br />- <br />munity life <br />4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444A <br />The public spaces that PPS has evaluated include: <br />Develop visible, accessible, and memorable <br />• <br />streets and places <br />The Park Blocks <br />• <br />• <br />- <br />gramming, and visibility in public spaces <br />• <br />story parking deck to the north of the Park Blocks) <br />Provide more amenities, access to water recre <br />• <br />- <br />Kesey Square (aka Broadway Plaza) <br />ation, and community events <br />• <br />The Hult Center Plaza for the Performing Arts <br />Serve the whole community and grow respon <br />• <br />• <br />- <br />sibly <br />The Eugene Public Library sidewalk and all four corners <br />• <br />of the 10th Avenue and Olive Street intersection <br />Integrate with other systems and leverage <br />• <br />resources through partnerships <br />The future Riverfront Park <br />• <br />The downtown has a wide array of businesses, including work <br />places, food, beverage, entertainment, and retail. Policy doc <br />- <br />uments, such as the Downtown Plan and various needs asse <br />- <br />*Cited Studies: Eugene Downtown Plan 2004, Downtown Merchants Map 2014, Riverfront Plan 2010, Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment 2016, <br />Encouraging Spaces for Latino Community Participation: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Parks and Community Centers in Eugene, Oregon, UO <br />Real World Eugene and Police Department Park Blocks Assessment 2016 <br />7 <br /> <br />