City Council Newsletter - 07/20/06

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Construction Underway to Improve 10 Local Pedestrian Crossings Construction is underway to improve pedestrian crossings at 10 locations in Eugene. The City of Eugene received a $125,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to construct pedestrian crossing islands, curb ramps, signs and crosswalk striping at Lane Transit District (LTD) bus stops. The City of Eugene and LTD provided the required 10% local match for the project. The new crossing islands will make it easier and safer for pedestrians to cross busy streets by providing a refuge between the travel lanes until vehicular traffic clears. The islands will provide pedestrians with a better view of oncoming traffic and allow drivers to clearly see pedestrians. The new pedestrian crossing islands will be on River Road (two locations), Goodpasture Island Road (two locations), Jefferson Street, 1st Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Country Club Road (two locations) th and 19 Avenue. Construction will be completed by the end of July with the exception of the crossing islands on Country Club Road, which will be installed as part of a pavement preservation project scheduled for next summer. For more information, please contact Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator Lee Shoemaker at 682-5471 or lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. People Powered Festival Wraps Up July-in-Motion Campaign The People Powered Festival will be celebrated on Thursday, July 27, 4 to 7 p.m. on the East Park Block in downtown Eugene. The event will include live music by local band Riffle playing a variety of music from the ‘80s and ‘90s, an exhibition by the McCornack Unicycle Club, the Maltese Fulcrum kinetic sculpture and eccentric wheeled scooters (whymcycles or hiccup bikes), free ice cream from Prince Pucklers, and information and prizes from local bike shops and manufacturers. There will also be a chance to meet with some members of local biking, bike racing, and walking clubs. The Center for Appropriate Transportation (CAT) will be on hand to provide free valet bicycle parking. The People Powered Festival celebrates the end of the July-in-Motion campaign which encourages community members to commit to using a non-motorized method of transportation at least one day a week during July. For more information, call Alternative Modes Coordinator Cindy Clarke at 541-682-5285. That’s the Ticket! and That’s the Ticket!2 Partnering with local business and organizations and creating more value for each Hult Center ticket are the primary goals for the That’s the Ticket! program. For over four years now, the Hult Center has offered That’s the , Ticket! a cooperative program with Downtown Eugene Inc. (DEI) and downtown restaurants. Hult Center patrons enjoy special discounts and treats at participating restaurants before and/or after events at the Hult Center generating sales and foot traffic in downtown. Currently, 15 local restaurants are participating and reporting strong sales. Now, in partnership with the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County Oregon (CVALCO), the Hult Center is proud to announce That’s the Ticket!2. Staff expects great success with the three fabulous Bed & Breakfasts that are offering special treats to Hult Center patrons. Marketing for these two special programs includes a dedicated web page on www.HultCenter.org which lists every restaurant and B&B with the discount offer, and hotlinks to the program’s business partners, as well as the DEI and CVALCO websites. The That’s the Ticket! marketing icon is used consistently on the home page of www.HultCenter.org and in every OVATION, the Hult Center’s quarterly events EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 July 20, 2006