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be implemented over time (short, medium, and long-term strategies were identified) to achieve that vision. That effort did not have the resources (nor did the group feel it was particularly appropriate) to conduct an analysis of the group’s vision. The environmental process being conducted for the WEEE project is focused on developing extensive information to make an investment decision to be implemented within the next four to five years. It is important to note that the two efforts are consistent. As shown in Figure 1 below, the WEC proposal envisions that the bus rapid transit lanes would be located on the edge of the through th lanes, one transit lane in each direction. Should the LPA be on West 11 Avenue beginning at Garfield, the EmX lanes would be in the same position as the WEC proposal. If the LPA is along the Amazon to Buck Street, the distance between the EmX stations at cross streets along thth the Amazon and West 11 would only range from 200-600 feet – at most just over 1/10 of a th mile. Under this scenario, the multiway boulevard on West 11 would require 24 fewer feet of right-of-way, and EmX service would still provide good access to commercial activity along West th 11. thth If the LPA takes EmX out along West 6 Avenue to West 7 Place and then to Seneca Street, th EmX service would only intersect the multiway boulevard at the intersection of West 11 and Seneca. th Figure 1 – WEC Proposal for Multiway Boulevard on West 11 Showing Two Rapid Transit Lanes The Role of EmX in Transforming the Region’s Growth and Development The 2001 adoption of the TransPlan by the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County, LTD, and the LCOG Board identified bus rapid transit (BRT) as the region’s choice for high capacity transit. This action on BRT was the culmination of a regional conversation about the role of transit in the future growth and development of the region. Concern was expressed that transit needed to become more competitive with the automobile if it were to provide a relevant contribution to the region’s future mobility. The resulting plan identified a 61-mile system of BRT envisioned to provide high quality transit service connecting mixed-use centers throughout the region (Attachment D). The primary objectives for the BRT strategy were twofold: to significantly increase transit ridership by Memorandum to Eugene City Council Subject: West Eugene EmX Extension Project Update May 13, 2009 Page 4