Agenda Packet 7-15-19 Work Session

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MovingAhead Spring 2019 Outreach Summary 98 until you have a total mess. Then you have all the traffic going north to Junction City, Monroe and Harrisburg waiting on the bridge. Highway 99 has a large amount of truck traffic and when in a traffic jam for trucks to start and stop only going one or two car lengths, that is a problem. These trucks are attempting to deliver almost every commodity that you could think of. It needs to be done on a time table or the store might quit receiving and then that truck is stuck over night. Highway 99 in not a residential road. There are some homeless along that road and a few bike riders and pedestrians. Hwy 99 must remain a major through way for close to over five hundred trucks a day. Many of these are trucks used by companies that build roads and these trucks are making circles each day to get the job done. Then to have this compounded by bus traffic each day the amount of accidents that could be caused by vehicles in a hurry is anyone's guess. As I noted in the beginning having been on government committees they are mandated to request public input but from my experience the boards mind is already made up. I would sincerely hope you will except my professional advice and don't make Highway 99 one of your choices. I lived near the San Antonio area (world famous for its riverwalk area) https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com And grew up in the Reno Nevada area before moving here in 2011. Reno flew its city council to San Antonio years ago to tour the riverwalk area and talk to city planners. As a result, Reno has invested heavily in the downtown riverside area adding bike paths, store fronts, eateries and pubs, a theater, whitewater kayaking park and outdoor amphitheater. The results was dozens of new events, tens of thousands of new visitors, and millions of dollars in tax revenue. I can't for the life of me, understand why Eugene, with 2 beautiful rivers, has dragged their feet and lagged behind. I know there are plans for the old EWEB properties, but it seems like a drop in the bucket compared to what it could be. Bus service needs to be improved in the neighborhoods if you expect us to use EmX. Please add back the one-hour service we used to have in the Onyx and 25th Ave neighborhood. Use smaller buses if necessary. Is anyone listening? For every action taken by LTD, there is an equal and opposite reaction on the community....mostly taxes and pollution. Until you start paying your fair share for all the damage your buses cause to our streets and roads, I will vote NO and fight against anything and everything you propose. It's not right that others have to subsidize LTD riders by $5 for every dollar paid for fare. LTD is a greedy money sucking monster that needs to be neutered. The city of Eugene has the most idiotic engineering department. I can not imagine a more stupid result from a bridge installation than the one across the wash at Seneca St. near 11th Ave. The south approach to that Bridge is very dangerous. It is merely a matter of time before someone gets hurt and sues the city for gross negligence. Why can a bridge not be sloped a little? I resent the implication that I as an 83 year old am incompetent enough to be able to ride my bike up the steep slope of about 45 degrees in order to use the bridge in the northerly direction. Is the city capable of fixing this ludicrous error? Walter 541 246 0398 avail. 07:00 to 19:00 Lots of Luck! July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1