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telecommunications outlets will be added on three sides of the site. In addition to reducing existing <br />barriers, the project will increase the paved area available to the Farmer’s Market by 2,600 square feet. <br />Design services on this project are provided by L. A. Kersh Architecture. For more information, please <br />contact Steve Loges, project manager, Facility Management Division, at 682-8814. <br /> <br />Bicycle Parking and Theft Workshop to be Held on January 17 <br />Throughout the next year, transportation planning staff <br />will hold a series of workshops and other activities to <br />engage the community in developing Eugene’s <br />Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan. The first <br />community workshop of the strategic planning process <br />will be held Wednesday, January 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 <br />p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St. <br />This workshop will focus on the topics of bicycle parking <br />and bicycle theft, both of which were identified as high- <br />priority issues by participants at the Walking and Biking <br />Summit held in October 2006. <br /> <br />Workshop participants will be encouraged to provide <br />input and suggest strategies to meet bike parking <br />demand and to combat the pervasive problem of bicycle theft in the community. Parking issues covered <br />at the workshop will include types of bike parking facilities, code requirements for bike parking, <br />innovative bike parking solutions, and options for creating additional bike parking facilities. Theft issues <br />will include prevention, stolen bike recovery and law enforcement and prosecution. <br /> <br />The Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan will guide the City’s work over the next several years to <br />implement pedestrian, bicycle, and transportation demand management elements of TransPlan and the <br />Regional Transportation Plan. Additional information and project updates can be found at www.eugene- <br />or.gov/walkbike. For more information, contact Transportation Planning Technician David Roth at <br />682-5727 or david.f.roth@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />FireMed Program Update <br />Eugene Fire & EMS and Springfield Fire & Life Safety have reunited in a partnership to provide FireMed <br />to the community. The consolidated program will improve program efficiencies, cost savings, and <br />marketing. Eugene and Springfield have selected a marketing firm, The Ad Group, which will promote <br />FireMed and increase market share throughout the region. The FireMed Program through another <br />partnership with REACH is also offering a supplemental air medivac service. For more information, <br />please contact Acting Deputy Chief of Administrative Services Mike Thrapp at 682-7130. <br /> <br />Crest Drive Community Team Holds Transportation Workshop <br />The Crest Drive Community Team (CDCT) held <br />a workshop on Saturday, January 6, to consider <br />transportation system and circulation issues both <br />within the study area and as the study area <br />relates to the greater city transportation network. <br />The facilitated workshop was attended by 19 <br />members of the CDCT, and provided an <br />opportunity for focused and detailed <br />consideration of big-picture transportation <br />system and circulation issues including <br />automobile, bicycle, pedestrian, parking, and <br />emergency services access. Also considered <br />were environmental issues such as stormwater <br />treatment, trees, and parks. <br /> <br />In addition to CDCT members, City of Eugene staff from Public Works Engineering and Parks and Open <br />Space were available as resources to answer questions and provide information to the groups. The <br />results of the workshop will begin to inform the development of alternative scenarios for specific street <br />design elements. Next steps for the CDCT will include planning of additional community outreach events <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />January 11, 2007 <br />