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Chapter 2 - Creating the Vision <br />The vision statement below is aspirational based on the vision of how this area will appear if the <br />goals, objectives, and policies are implemented. It is based broad input from stakeholders and <br />property owners as well as information prepared by staff, consultants and direction from the <br />Eugene Planning Commission. The vision statement embodies the shared values and aspirations <br />of the community and includes the desired characteristics for the area. This vision set the tone for <br />development of the Walnut Station Specific Area Plan and the Walnut Station Special Area Zone. <br />�N <br />r <br />n <br />Walnut Station Vision Statement <br />Ai;r <br />� F <br />r <br />La <br />f� <br />Y <br />:�a <br />y y <br />z � . <br />id <br />"The walnut Station Center serves as a welcoming gateway to the city and is a vibrant center for <br />the daily activities of the residents of Eugene's east side. Inhabitants of the area and surrounding <br />neighborhoods celebrate its important economic and geographic role in the community and its <br />linkages to downtown, the University of Oregon, the historic Millrace and the Willamette River. <br />Visitors and residents experience a unique sense of place where new and renovated buildings <br />blend seamlessly with important natural resources and open spaces. People who live, work and <br />play in the area enjoy new opportunities for shopping, forging social connections and building <br />neighborhood identity <br />Franklin Boulevard is widely recognized as one of Oregon's great streets, providing the retail <br />services needed by residents of a vibrant neighborhood and an attractive and distinctive travel <br />corridor that facilitates safe and efficient movement by all modes of transportation. Residents and <br />11 <br />� F <br />r <br />La <br />f� <br />Y <br />:�a <br />y y <br />z � . <br />id <br />"The walnut Station Center serves as a welcoming gateway to the city and is a vibrant center for <br />the daily activities of the residents of Eugene's east side. Inhabitants of the area and surrounding <br />neighborhoods celebrate its important economic and geographic role in the community and its <br />linkages to downtown, the University of Oregon, the historic Millrace and the Willamette River. <br />Visitors and residents experience a unique sense of place where new and renovated buildings <br />blend seamlessly with important natural resources and open spaces. People who live, work and <br />play in the area enjoy new opportunities for shopping, forging social connections and building <br />neighborhood identity <br />Franklin Boulevard is widely recognized as one of Oregon's great streets, providing the retail <br />services needed by residents of a vibrant neighborhood and an attractive and distinctive travel <br />corridor that facilitates safe and efficient movement by all modes of transportation. Residents and <br />11 <br />