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,alongwithmanylocalbusinesses,andother <br />organizationshavealreadydemonstratedtheircommitmenttoasustainablefuture.TheSBI <br />recommendationsseektobuildonthatworkbyestablishingthebuildingblocksformaking <br />Eugeneoneofthenation?smostsustainablemid-sizecommunitiesby2020. <br />TherecommendationsofferedbytheSBITaskForceprovideastartingpoint--butonly <br />theinitialsteps--forthetransitiontosustainability.Additionalstepswillbeneeded,suchas <br />resolvingissuessuchaslanduse,theavailabilityofindustriallands,sustainabletransportation <br />systems,affordablehousingfortimehomeownersandothers,andtheprotectionofnearby <br />agriculturallandsthatcouldproviderawmaterialsforlocalbusinesses. <br />Thetransitiontosustainabilitywilltakededicationandhardwork.Inorderforourcommunity <br />toachievetheSBIvision,Citygovernmentandotherlocalorganizationswillneedtomakea <br />long-termcommitmentthatincludesfundingandstaff.TheSBITaskForceasksthat <br />theEugeneCityCouncilaswellaslocalbusinessandcivicleadersacttocapitalizeonthelong <br />historyofoutstandinglocalactivityinsustainabilityandcarryouttherecommendationsoffered <br />inthisreport. <br /> <br />