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education can be directed to Compost Specialist, Anne Donahue, in Planning and Development, at 682-5542 or <br />anne.c.donahue@ci.eugene.or.us. Additional information is available at www.eugene-or.gov. <br /> <br />rd <br />City Hosts 3 Annual Walking and Biking Summit <br />rd <br />Community members are encouraged to attend the 3 <br />Annual Eugene Walking and Biking Summit. The Walking <br />and Biking Summit is an opportunity for all who are <br />interested in walking and biking to get together, celebrate <br />successes, and plan for the future. The summit will be held <br />th <br />at the South Eugene High School Cafeteria, 400 East 19 <br />Avenue, on Saturday, January 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 <br />p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., with workshops from 1:00 to <br />3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The <br />summit agenda includes a town hall meeting to discuss $50 <br />million in potential funding for Eugene-Springfield walking <br />and biking improvements. There will also be entertainment <br />and a bike fashion show. Workshops include William <br />Sullivan speaking on car-free recreation in Lane County and <br />Participants at the 2008 Walking and Biking Summit <br />sessions on bike commuter skills, an update on Eugene’s <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategic Plan, basic bike repair, issues of accessibility, and an update on the Safe Routes <br />to School Program. The Eugene Police Department will register bikes from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The town hall <br />meeting will be focused on the area’s engagement in Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s 2010 Campaign for Active <br />Transportation, whose goal is to double the amount of money the federal government spends on walking and <br />biking. Specifically, the plan is to target these federal dollars to dozens of communities, which could include <br />Eugene and Springfield. The idea is to bring $50 million of federal funds to the local area to build a complete <br />network of safe places to walk and bike and to reduce auto-dependence. Local staff, officials, and the Rails-to- <br />Trails Conservancy need the community’s participation to make this campaign a reality. For additional information, <br />contact Lindsay Selser, Public Works, 682-5094 or lindsay.r.selser@ci.eugene.or.us . Learn more about the Rails- <br />to-Trails’ campaign at http://www.railstotrails.org. For more information on the Campaign for Active Transportation <br />for the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, go to www.lcog.org/cat. The summit website is at www.eugene- <br />or.gov/bicycles. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />January 22, 2009 <br />