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recommendation. The final stakeholder recommendation from that account follows (see Attachment A, Willamette Street Study Stakeholder Summary and Recommendation): Conclusions and Recommendations It is the conclusion of the Willamette Street Stakeholders Group that converting Willamette Street from one-way to two-way from 18th to 20th avenues would negatively impact the majority of local businesses, area residents, people with disabilities, and students. In regard to our original charge, we recommend: 1. Willamette Street between 18th and 20th avenues remain one-way southbound at least until a large amount of commuter and cut-through traffic has been provided with a better alternative route determined by a major study of the southeast Eugene corridor. (This study is already recommended by the Congestion Management System Baseline Report of September 2004 by the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization.) In addition we recommend: 2. Adding a southbound bicycle lane on Willamette from 18th to 20th if it can operate safely with no net loss of parking between 18th and 19th, and a minimum loss of parking between 19th and 20th. We also recommend this bicycle lane connect to the existing bicycle lane that currently ends mid- block between 17th and 18th, if this can be safely done. 3. Adding bump outs (sidewalk extensions) at 18th and 19th for safer pedestrian crossing while retaining parking. 4. Maintaining the traffic diverter and island refuge for pedestrian crossing at 20th. 5. Evaluating the change from one-way to two-way on the section of Willamette from 13th to 18th Avenues. Did the change adversely or positively affect the existing businesses? Did the change have any effect on the downtown center? How did the change impact pedestrians, people with disabilities, bicyclists, motorists and mass transit? With regard to the additional recommendations - City staff will further investigate the feasibility of the th southbound bicycle lane, sidewalk extensions, and the traffic diverter at 20; an evaluation will be made thth of the one-way to two-way conversion of Willamette between 13 and 18 avenues. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Eugene City Council adopted Ordinance #20323 on May 24, 2004, adopting the policies of the Central Area Transportation Study as a refinement of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. Policy 1 (Street System) states: 1. Promote the development of a transportation system within the downtown area that supports the goals of the Downtown Plan, enhances the livability of downtown, preserves the livability and Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080922\S080922B.doc