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Vision Zero In November of 2015, the Eugene City Council joined a growing number of cities around the country in adopting a Vision Zero Resolution that states "no loss of life or serious injury on our transportation system is acceptable." Vision Zero is a data -driven approach to educate the community and enable the City to prioritize resources based on evidence of the greatest need and impact. The City regularly combines Vision Zero principles with ongoing pavement preservation projects. Cost effective intersection enhancements such as countdown pedestrian signals and audible pedestrian signals will continue to be a priority and standard practice on future projects. Enhanced pedestrian crossings have been implemented on a number of recent projects including 13th Avenue, Blair Blvd, and 30th Ave and University Street. In the next two years the City is undertaking large-scale corridor wide improvements on the Amazon corridor. The City is partnering Bond funds with Federal funds to improve the corridor by adding a cycle track and enhanced pedestrian crossings. ODOT has shown that the inclusion of these types of enhancements can significantly reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. ADA Transition Plan As part of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the City of Eugene conducted an evaluation of its public rights-of-way, and developed a transition plan that outlines in detail how the organization will ensure safe access to all of its facilities for all individuals. Public Works collected detailed data on over 15,000 ramps and 250 pedestrian signals to develop transition schedules specific to these facilities. The Public Works Director approved the ADA Transition Plan for the Public Rights -of -Way was approved by Administrative Order in July 2015. All capital rehabilitation projects are evaluated for access compliance and potential improvements during scoping and preliminary design. 238 sidewalk ramps were upgraded as part of 2016 capital paving projects. Sustainability and Gains through Technical Developments In 2010, Eugene created the Community Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP), joining a growing list of forward -thinking cities around the world that are addressing climate change and energy challenges by planning with vision and creativity. The Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO), adopted in 2014 and updated in 2016, is our community's next step toward fulfilling these efforts. The 2016 update established the goal of reducing the 2010 levels of community fossil fuel use by 50 percent by the year 2030. Eugene is on a path to reach this goal. The City of Eugene continually strives to improve the quality, environmental footprint, and cost efficiency of its projects. In 2016, Eugene continued to use warm mix asphalt pavement and increased use of reclaimed binder to meet these sustainability criteria.