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SAFE CIVIC CENTER <br /> <br />The City will provide for the safety and security of downtown residents and visitors. <br />Public safety is an essential municipal responsibility, and is a key factor in maintaining <br />downtown's economic strength and appeal. Actual safety as well as perception of safety <br />is paramount. People come downtown for many reasons, but they are less likely to come <br />if they donXt feel secure and respected. In turn, a vibrant, active, artful, engaging <br />downtown, with people out and about, increases "eyes on the street" and the sense of <br />urban well-being. <br /> <br />Police <br />Police activities address deterrence of criminal activity through surveillance, police <br />presence and apprehension of individuals engaged in criminal activity. Police officers <br />assist with safety issues and provide information about downtown. Partnering with DEI's <br />downtown guides has increased surveillance and assistance downtown and enhanced the <br />efficiency of the Police Department's limited resources. Community policing downtown <br />is a major component of the Eugene Police Department's Strategic Plan. Public support is <br />necessary to maintain a downtown Community Police Station, currently at the downtown <br />LTD Eugene Station. A new downtown police station will be required in the near future, <br />due to major seismic concerns and space constraints in its existing location at City Hall. <br />An 8th Avenue address is highly desirable, but will have to be considered in light of a <br />number of functional factors influencing its location. <br /> <br />Fire and Emergency Medical Services <br />Fire and EMS will soon be located in a new facility at Willamette Street and 13th Avenue <br />for efficient access to downtown, mid-town and the West University neighborhood. <br />Buildings downtown need to accommodate emergency vehicular access and provide <br />adequate staging areas. This need is particularly critical adjacent to high use facilities, <br />i.e., convention, entertainment, and multi-story structures. Space for fire fighting or EMS <br />access needs to be considered in the design of new developments, and existing buildings <br />may require retrofitting. <br /> <br />Transportation <br />Streets downtown need to be designed to favor pedestrians, but also to facilitate effective <br />emergency vehicle access through the downtown area. Traffic calming measures need to <br />be balanced with ease of access for emergency vehicles and equipment. As many <br />downtown streets as possible should be converted to two-way access. As noted under <br />Great Streets, Willamette Street should be opened through the Hult Plaza, between 6th <br />and 7th Avenues, for emergency vehicles as well as public transit. <br /> <br />Design for Safety <br />Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) looks for ways to make an <br />environment work better and to encourage desired behaviors. CPTED concepts are <br />applicable to public and private developments. CPTED principles focus on creating <br />environments where people feel safe, and should be encouraged for all new development <br /> <br /> 35 <br /> <br /> <br />
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