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MovingAhead 2018 Outreach Summary 17 <br />Listening Session Feedback <br />The listening sessions were an opportunity to get feedback from more targeted groups of individuals <br />including underrepresented and special interest groups. <br />Date Stakeholder Group Participants <br />10/1 Neighborhood Leaders 9 <br />10/2 Schools and Youth 5 <br />10/4 Businesses 01 <br />10/10 Affordable Housing 3 <br />10/12 Seniors 12 <br />10/16 Spanish Language Community 22 <br /> <br />Key insights from these meetings include: <br />• Bike and pedestrian access and safety was <br />considered the highest priority at four of <br />the five listening sessions. Although still <br />important, participants at the affordable <br />housing listening session did not consider it <br />as important as reducing transit travel <br />times or investing in corridors with <br />disadvantaged populations. <br />• There was a general preference for the <br />build options (EmX and Enhanced Corridor) <br />compared to the No-Build options. The <br />notable exception is that at the <br />neighborhood leaders listening session <br />there was agreement that the MLK, Jr. <br />Corridor is already well served and the No- <br />Build option should be considered. <br />• During the schools and youth listening session, the group noted a connection between walking <br />and biking and the need for investments in corridors with disadvantaged populations. <br />• During the senior listening session and Spanish language listening session, there were frequent <br />mentions of improvements to station amenities, such as providing more shelters, increasing <br />lighting for pedestrian visibility, and cleaning up garbage. <br />See Appendix 4 for all comments and notes from the listening sessions. <br /> <br />1 This session was promoted through RAIN, the Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Latino Business Network, Arts and <br />Business Alliance of Eugene, Lane Workforce Partnership, and Lane Workforce Development/Sector Strategies. Although several people <br />indicated an interest in the event on Social Media outlets, no one attended this event. Additional information has been sent to the business <br />community through RAIN and the Chamber of Commerce. In lieu of this, the project team made a presentation the Chamber of Commerce’s <br />Local Government Affairs Council (see community presentations below). <br /> <br />Spanish language listening session <br />February 19, 2019, Work Session - Item 1