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transportation problems in west Eugene. The development of the study follows removal of the West Eugene <br />Parkway from area transportation plans. The corridor study takes a look at existing conditions in the corridor and <br />identifies strategies to enhance travel through improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities, corridor safety, <br />management of accesses, changes to traffic signal timing and intersection modification projects. If implemented, <br />these strategies will yield improvements to safety and mobility in the corridor. <br /> <br />Other long-term solutions will be needed to address increasing travel demand to and through the corridor as the <br />area’s population and employment continues to grow. The West Eugene Collaborative (WEC) vision for a multi- <br />way boulevard and the West Eugene EmX Extension (WEEE) transit project are other efforts to identify long-term <br />solutions to meet the community’s transportation needs. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Chris Henry, transportation planning engineer, at 682-8472. <br /> <br />Transgender Week of Awareness November 16 - 20 <br />Trans Awareness Week (TAW) November 16 – 20 will be a full week of educational movies, workshops and <br />panels held at various times and at various locations in Eugene. Trans Awareness Week is all about the gender <br />spectrum, gender identity and gender expression which all humans have. The week will culminate on Friday, <br />November 20, with National Transgender Day of Remembrance events which will include speakers, a speak out, <br />and a candlelight vigil. Transgender Day of Remembrance has been held every year at many locations throughout <br />the United States since 1999. The day honors those who have died by homicide at the hand of ignorance and <br />prejudice while attempting to pursue the American dream of freedom and equality. Trans Awareness Week will <br />also serve to embrace and celebrate diversity and to promote universal human rights which are the birthright of all <br />persons. <br /> <br />th <br />Visit the Celebrating Transgender Lives exhibit installed on the second floor of the Atrium Building, 99 West 10 <br />Avenue. This exhibit was developed by the City of Eugene Planning and Development Department Diversity <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Scheduled Events <br /> <br />Monday, November 16: Gender Identity Workshop <br />, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tykeson Room, Downtown Library <br /> <br />Tuesday, November 17: Boy I Am, <br /> 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., 229 McKenzie, University of Oregon. Boy I Am is a feature- <br />length documentary that begins to break down the barriers and promote dialogue about trans issues through a look <br /> <br />at the experiences of three young people in transition. <br /> <br />Wednesday, November 18:Youth in Transition Lecture, <br /> 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tykeson Room, Downtown Library. <br /> <br />A presentation by Jenn Burleton of TransActive Education and Advocacy. <br /> <br />Thursday, November 19: Switch:A Community in Transition <br /> , 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., 16 Pacific, University of <br />Oregon. A documentary film about the response of a community to the gender transition of one of its members, <br />followed by a discussion with the Portland filmmaker Brooks Nelson. <br /> <br />Friday, November 20:Eugene Celebrates National Transgender Day of Remembrance <br /> , 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., <br />th <br />Atrium Building, 99 West 10Avenue. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Holly LeMasurier at 682-5619 or http://www.eugene-or.gov/humanrights. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />November 12, 2009 <br />