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They are also underutilized and lack basic infrastructure including adequate lighting, power, and water (gray water and drinking water for public or commercial use) as well as comfortable and inviting amenities such as well-designed seating, restrooms, and public wi-fi. These improvements will increase the utility, desirability, and economic impact of these spaces, make the Plan Area more inviting and attractive overall, and create the conditions for increased residential and commercial investment in the future. 5. Telecommunications Utility System The 2016 Amendment identified funds to support the construction of a high-speed fiber network in the downtown. Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) began construction and completed the installation of the fiber network throughout the designated footprint of the project boundary in October 2019. The fiber runs through existing EWEB infrastructure, and any building within the project boundary is able to connect to the network. Buildings must pay an installation fee to connect to EUGNet. The EUGNet system established a competitive landscape for telecommunications downtown. It publicly-owned fiber infrastructure can be leased by any internet service provider. There are now multiple internet service providers (ISPs) competing to be . Telecommunications customers in the downtown have seen their internet speeds grow by a factor of ten and prices have declined by a factor of two. The fiber project is currently in the process of making improvements to the Willamette Internet Exchange (WIX) because it had reached capacity and was unable to offer space to new ISPs who wanted to have a presence in the WIX. The expansion is creating new space, so that the facility can host more ISPs. 6.Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks When the Plan Area was first adopted, it included major portions of the streets, alleys, and sidewalks within the Plan Area were upgraded. As documented in the blight findings attached to the Ordinance amending the Plan, many of the pedestrian walkways as well as portions of paved streets in the Plan Area have significantly deteriorated. In addition, some streets are in need of repair and renovation to enhance their function, safety and attractiveness for public use. As an example, Park Street, which runs adjacent to the Park Blocks on three sides, needs sidewalk and accessibility improvements, curb changes, and a redesign of parking to better th accommodate activities that spill over from the Park Blocks. Oak Street and 8 Avenue are the major streets bisecting the Park Blocks; both only carry traffic in one th direction. Plans and policy direction support the conversion of 8Avenue to a two- th way street. Both Oak Street and 8 Avenue need improvement to maintain traffic flow and allow for ease of pedestrian use, such as lane narrowing and bump-outs. ReportontheProposed2020Amendment 4