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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />September 23, 2010 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR KEY OFF-STREET PATH CONNECTORS TOP SELECTION FOR FUNDING <br />COMMUNITY WELCOME SET FOR INCOMING UNIVERSITY OF OREGON STUDENTS <br /> <br />THIRD ANNUAL PREVENTION CONVENTION PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 16 <br />CITY OF EUGENE TO HOST FREE FINANCIAL PLANNING DAY <br />OLYMPIC SWIMMERS HOLD CLINIC AT AMAZON POOL <br />THOUSANDS OF YOUTH RECEIVE FREE LUNCH <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Construction of Four Key Off-Street Path Connectors Top Selection for Funding <br />The City of Eugene has been awarded $460,000 from the state Urban Trail Fund to construct four key connectors <br />from Eugene’s street network to off-street, shared-use paths. Three path connectors will link the River Road area <br />to the west side of the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path at Fir Lane, Rasor Park and Merry Lane. The fourth connector <br />th <br />will link Amazon Parkway at 30 Avenue to the popular Amazon Path. <br /> <br />Eugene was one of three cities to receive an award from <br />the Urban Trail Fund that was created in the 2009 - 2011 <br />biennium. The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory <br />Committee ranked the 15 projects submitted and chose <br />Eugene’s application as its top selection. The purpose of <br />the Urban Trails Fund is to develop and maintain shared- <br />use paths for non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians, <br />within urban growth boundaries, to provide or improve <br />links to roads and highways, footpaths, bike trails, and <br />public transit. <br /> <br />Recognizing the limited funding statewide, an <br />interdisciplinary team of City transportation planners, <br />engineers, parks planners, natural resources staff, and <br />parks maintenance personnel considered 18 high-quality <br />locations for new path connections based on the Urban <br />Trail criteria, spacing between other path access, <br />Rasor Park is one of four locations that will receive improved access <br />estimated use, cost, proximity to bus stops, proximity to <br />through a state Urban Trails grant. <br />traffic signals, support in transportation and parks plans, <br />and previous public input to identify the highest priority connectors. The Fir Lane, Rasor Park, Merry Lane and <br />Amazon Path connectors will be designed this fall and constructed in 2011. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator Lee Shoemaker at 541-682-5471 or <br />lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Community Welcome Set for Incoming University of Oregon Students <br />The second annual Community Welcome walk takes place Tuesday, September 28, near the University of Oregon <br />(UO) campus. During the early evening event, 75 community leaders will walk campus neighborhoods to welcome <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />September 23, 2010 <br />