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3. Streetscape Projects <br />This activity will enable the Renewal Agency to participate in activities improving the <br />visual appearance of the plan area. These improvements may include, but are not <br />limited to: <br /> Accent paving <br /> Decorative lighting <br /> Street trees, planters, and landscaping <br /> Furnishings, including tables, benches, kiosks, telephone booths, drinking <br />fountains, trash receptacles, bicycle racks <br /> Street and directional signage <br /> Public art and water features <br /> Gateway monuments and landscape features <br /> Undergrounding of overhead utilities <br />4.Pedestrian, Bike, and Transit Improvements <br />These activities will include pedestrian, bicycle and transit connections between the <br />renewal plan area, the river, public parks, and other areas of Eugene. Activities <br />may include bicycle parking and storage, transit stops, covered shelters, transit <br />pullouts, and other related activities which will promote pedestrian, bicycle, and <br />public transportation uses in the renewal area. These improvements include, but <br />are not limited to: <br /> Provide new bike paths or lanes <br /> Provide pedestrian connections to the downtown, riverfront, and Courthouse <br />area. <br /> Provide a more prominent entrance to the downtown at East Broadway <br /> Provide weather sheltering devices for the protection of pedestrians <br /> Street lights and traffic control devices <br />. <br />5Public parks, public plazas, rest rooms, and open spaces <br />The Renewal Agency may participate in funding the design, acquisition, <br />construction or rehabilitation of public spaces, or parks or public facilities within the <br />urban renewal area. Projects to be undertaken include, but are not limited to: <br /> Walkways and plazas <br /> Accessibility improvements <br />. <br />6Public Parking and Public Transportation Facilities <br />The Agency is authorized to participate in funding the acquisition and construction <br />and enhancement of public parking and public transportation facilities within the <br />renewal area. The precise location and type of facilities will be decided after further <br />study. <br />Urban Renewal Plan For Central Eugene Draft of May 2007 7 <br />