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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />January 25, 2007 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />LOCAL ARCHITECTS HOLD AIA 150 WORKSHOP ON FRANKLIN CORRIDOR DESIGN <br />FIRE & EMS AWARDS CEREMONY INCLUDES CHIEF SWEARING-IN <br />STRONG SHOW OF INTEREST AT COMMUNITY MEETING ON WILLAMETTE STREET STUDY <br />NEW BAGGAGE SCREENING MACHINES STREAMLINE CHECK-IN, HELP SECURITY AT AIRPORT <br />HULT CENTER INSTALLS NEW ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICE SYSTEM <br />TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ADVERTISING EUGENE-AREA EVENTS <br />CITY BOOTH AT GOOD EARTH HOME SHOW HIGHLIGHTS EARTH-FRIENDLY PROGRAMS <br />NEW FIRE RECRUITS BEGIN ACADEMY <br />READIN' IN THE RAIN KICKS OFF WITH FIRST FRIDAY @ THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY <br />LOCAL BOY SCOUTS TEAM UP TO PLANT STREET TREES <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Local Architects Hold AIA 150 Workshop on Franklin Corridor Design <br />th <br />In 2007, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will celebrate its 150 anniversary. The local chapter, <br />AIA Southwest Oregon (AIASWO), is inviting citizens of the Eugene-Springfield metro area to join in its <br />celebration of the anniversary by participating in a collaborative project called, “Architects Bridging <br />Communities: The Franklin Boulevard Corridor and Riverfront Study.” The study will examine the <br />streetscape, neighborhoods and riverfront areas along this 3.5 mile segment of Franklin Boulevard and <br />will result in a design analysis of the urban corridor that connects Eugene and Springfield. <br /> <br />While the AIA 150 study area encompasses Eugene’s Courthouse District and the Walnut Station <br />Mixed-Use Development study area, the AIA initiative is completely separate from the City’s <br />planning efforts that are underway in these areas. <br /> <br />Through a series of local forums and design workshops to be held in February and April of this year, <br />citizens of Eugene and Springfield, neighborhood groups, design professionals, government officials, and <br />other local stakeholders will participate in identifying and proposing resolutions for issues relating to the <br />corridor. <br /> <br />The February event begins with a drop-in reception Friday, February 2, between 5 and 8:30 p.m. at the <br />Atrium Building, 99 W.10th Avenue, Eugene. Short, keynote presentations will be made at 5:30 and <br />again at 7:45. The following day (Saturday, February 3) citizens, architecture students, civic leaders and <br />design professionals will be grouped for a day-long design work session (10a.m. - 5p.m.). The entire <br />event is free and open to the public. <br /> <br />The goal of the AIA project is to improve the social, environmental and aesthetic quality of the <br />community by producing a strategy for short- and long-term sustainable development along the length of <br />Franklin Boulevard and its riverfront. <br /> <br />The council is invited to bring its ideas and vision for this area to the February 3 workshop. For more <br />information, contact Allen Lowe at Planning and Development Department, 682-5113, or visit the project <br />website at www.franklincorridor.org. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 25, 2007 <br />