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<br />Eugene Hosts First Statewide Bicycling Summit on April 1
<br />Oregon bicyclists know how exhilarating it is to reach the summit. Communities, businesses and
<br />individuals interested in turning Oregon into the premier bicycling state have a chance to share that
<br />feeling by attending the Oregon Bicycling Summit, on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
<br />Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center.
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<br />The daylong conference and workshop will for the first time bring public, private and nonprofit
<br />organizations together to discuss Oregon's progress on building bicycle recreation and tourism
<br />opportunities. The public is invited to join the group of bicycling enthusiasts from cycling clubs, tourist
<br />groups, bicycle manufacturers, and bike shops who are working to make Oregon the #1 bicycling
<br />destination in the USA. During the morning sessions, participants will hear from Jay Graves, President
<br />of the National Bike Dealers Association, John Blackwell, Cycle Oregon board member, Todd Davidson,
<br />CEO of Travel Oregon, and Tim Wood, Director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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<br />Over lunch, Mayor Kitty Piercy will welcome the group and U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio will
<br />deliver a keynote address. In the afternoon, all meeting attendees will work together to produce ideas for
<br />advancing Oregon's bicycle recreation and tourism agenda.
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<br />Event sponsors include the City of Eugene and the City of Corvallis, the Oregon Tourism Commission
<br />(Travel Oregon), Brand Oregon, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of
<br />Transportation and Cycle Oregon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bicycling enjoyment, safety and
<br />education. The event is timed to lead in to the Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism (April 2-4)
<br />also being held at the Eugene Hilton.
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<br />The summit will be from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., with an exhibit hall open from 9 - 10 a.m. and 3 - 4 p.m. The
<br />$25 registration fee includes lunch. Exhibit opportunities are available before and after the summit for
<br />$50.
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<br />For more information, contact Lee Shoemaker, Eugene's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, at
<br />lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us or 682-5471, or Jerry Norquist, Cycle Oregon, 503-287-0405 ext. 102
<br />(office), 503-880-3012 (cell). To register for the Bicycle Summit or inquire about exhibiting, please
<br />RSVP to: ingrid@cycleoregon.com or (503) 287-0342 ext. 103. The registration deadline is Friday,
<br />March 24.
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<br />Eugene Schools Attend Oregon Green School Summit
<br />This Friday, March 17, more than 400 representatives from 65 schools across the state will gather for the
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<br />10 annual Oregon Green Schools Summit, to learn, share, and celebrate their waste reduction and
<br />resource conservation successes. This year’s event, with the “Greener World” theme, is sponsored in
<br />part by the City of Eugene and will be held at Willamette High School. Over a dozen schools in the
<br />Eugene area will be attending this year’s summit.
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<br />Students, teachers, custodians, parent volunteers, school administrators and Green School coordinators
<br />will spend the day networking and attending hands-on educational sessions. City of Eugene Recycling
<br />Analyst Alex Cuyler will be the keynote speaker at this event.
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<br />The Oregon Green Schools program was created in 1997 to help Oregon schools implement and
<br />maintain successful waste reduction and resource conservation programs. Currently, 12 Eugene schools
<br />are certified Oregon Green Schools, with nearly 200 Green Schools statewide. The City of Eugene Solid
<br />Waste and Recycling program sees the Oregon Green School program as an effective tool to encourage
<br />waste reduction and recycling within the schools.
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<br />For more information about the summit contact Anne Donahue, solid waste and recycling compost
<br />specialist at 682-5542. For more information about the summit visit:
<br />http://www.oregongreenschools.org/summits.cfm
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<br />Crest Drive Street Design Process UnderWay
<br />The Crest Drive street design process is underway following the convening of a Crest Drive Community
<br />Team (CDCT). The CDCT includes 20 neighborhood representatives selected by a transportation
<br />subcommittee of the Crest Drive Neighborhood Association, along with staff from the transportation team
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />March 16, 2006
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