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The process of developing a comprehensive public art plan was guided by the consulting agency, Barney and
<br />Worth, and a 14-member steering committee. The foundation of the plan is a result of broad-based resident
<br />input. The plan was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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<br />To view the draft plan online, go to click here. Hard copies are available for review at the Downtown Public Library
<br />second floor reference desk and at the Planning Department front desk, 99 West 10th. The comment period is
<br />5:00 p.m.,Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
<br />open until Send comments to clark@barneyandworth.com. Residents
<br />may also comment at the final meeting of the Public Arts Plan Steering Committee at noon on Wednesday,
<br />January 20, in the lobby of the Hult Center. For more information, please contact Assistant Community Events
<br />Manager Isaac Marquez at 541-682-2057.
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<br />Thousands Respond to Eugene Neighborhood Survey
<br />More than 4,600 community members responded to the recent Eugene Neighborhood Survey, providing useful
<br />information about what they like in their neighborhoods and what they would like to improve. Conducted during the
<br />summer and fall of 2009, the survey was developed in partnership with neighborhood associations. Neighborhood
<br />associations, as well as City staff and other community groups, distributed the survey with a special emphasis on
<br />reaching under-represented groups. These efforts paid off, as results indicate that survey responses are a good
<br />representation of the city population in terms of age, income, race/ethnicity, gender, and home ownership.
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<br />Overall, respondents had positive views of the quality of life in Eugene’s neighborhoods. When asked about what
<br />they would like to improve, safety was by far the most frequent response, followed by traffic, biking/walking, parks
<br />and natural areas, and neighborhood appearance.
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<br />Just over half (54 percent) of respondents had not participated in their neighborhood association, but 38 percent
<br />expressed an interest in being connected. When asked what would encourage them to become more involved, the
<br />top answers were knowing other people who attend meetings and events, and receiving more information about
<br />their neighborhood association.
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<br />Neighborhood surveys are considered a best practice in neighborhood planning initiatives. The survey provides a
<br />wealth of information for neighborhood associations and the City of Eugene, as they work to increase involvement
<br />and participation in neighborhood associations and improve neighborhood livability. The full results of the Eugene
<br />Neighborhood Survey will be posted online at http://www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoodsurvey and neighborhood-
<br />specific reports will be provided to each association as they become available. For more information, please
<br />contact Lorna Flormoe at 541-682-5670 or lorna.r.flormoe@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Martin Luther King, Jr. Award to be Presented
<br />The Human Rights Commission recently selected the 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leadership award
<br />winner. The award presentation will take place January 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the Hult Center Lobby. In
<br />addition to the presentation of the award, the Lane County celebration will include guest speaker, Damali Ayo, as
<br />well as music and dance. The event promises to be fun and a great way to honor one special, local individual and
<br />http://mlkcelebrationlaneco.org/
<br />the incredible mission and work of Dr. King For more information, go to or
<br />contact Holly LeMasurier at 541-682-5619.
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<br />Leaf Pickup Service in Eugene Ends for Season
<br />Eugene’s leaf collection program is finished for the season. The last official day of the leaf pickup program was
<br />Tuesday, January 12, and residents have been advised via a news release that no new materials should be placed
<br />in the streets. Residents are responsible for removing leaves and other debris
<br />left in the streets in front of their homes or businesses.
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<br />Approximately 17,200 cubic yards of leaves were collected by loaders and leaf
<br />vacuums over the course of the 11-week collection program. Of that total,
<br />almost 10,000 cubic yards of leaves were delivered to residents, with the rest
<br />going to community gardens and local recyclers. None of the leaves went to the
<br />landfill.
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<br />A key focus for this year’s program was keeping leaves out of bike lanes, and the City continues to remind
<br />residents that no debris, including leaves, should be placed in bike lanes. Residents with leftover leaves or other
<br />yard debris can recycle them in home compost piles, take them to Lane Forest Products or Rexius Forest By-
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<br />January 14, 2010
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