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e e e Ms. Ehrman said she agreed that a new transfer station should be given high priority. Mr. Boles said he would support seeking Federal funds for the transfer sta- tion during a trip to Washington, DC, if he had assurances that improved transit service to the fairgrounds and Autzen Stadium would be included, and that a larger scale transportation system (i.e., high-speed rail) would be an integral part of a future mass transit system. Mr. Boles suggested that these two items from the list of the "Bicycle Mar- keting Plan" prepared by Transportation staff be added to the bottom list: 1. Identify areas at City facilities and install lockers and/or se- cure parking for bicycle commuters. 2. Update, enhance, and print new bicycle map. He further suggested that these two items from the bottom list of this plan be deleted: 1. Begin placement of freestanding "Commuter Info Centers II in banks, government buildings, University of Oregon, Lane Community Col- lege, and other areas. 2. Develop videos--"How to Ride" and "Bike Safety." Mr. Boles suggested that the recompiled list become a list of work items ready to be initiated. Mr. Green suggested the two lists in the Bicycle Marketing Plan be reversed, so that the second list of items would be undertaken first. Mr. Nicholson said the City could not continue to support an infrastructure designed for automobile drivers. He said the focus should be on how much automobile infrastructure can reasonably be supported by the community with- out compromising quality of life, and the City's goal should be to achieve this level of automobile traffic. He said the City should be encouraging people to change their attitudes about transportation by changing the infra- structure to promote alternative transportation. Ms. Ehrman said it was important to work with the schools to educate children about alternative transportation while they are still young. Mr. MacDonald suggested that a study of alternative transportation as it relates to land use/transportation interaction could be included in discus- sion of the Retail Task Force. He referred the group to an article published in The Register-Guard which he had distributed. He said the article listed Portland as one of the foremost cities in the nation in terms of innovative transportation systems. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1991 Page 6