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waterway and prevent deterioration of the new path. The Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee ranked <br />this portion of path as a very high priority for path replacement. The project will replace and improve the current <br />lighting with pedestrian-scaled lighting designed to light the path for user safety, but with shields to reduce skyward <br />illumination. <br /> <br />This project is located in the vicinity of a popular community garden and a yet-to-be-developed neighborhood park. <br />Bike parking will be added with this project. Additionally, this portion of the Fern Ridge Path is very close to <br />commercial centers, two elementary schools and one middle school, a major park with recreational features, <br />university student housing and an abundance of wildlife along the Amazon Creek. The path primarily serves <br />pedestrians and bicyclists, but also connects with nearby bus service at Arthur and Chambers streets. The new <br />concrete path will have a 50-year life. Construction of the project will take place in summer 2011. <br /> <br />Lane Transit District also received a flexible funding grant to improve its University District Transit Station, and <br />Point2Point Solutions received funding to implement a SmartTrips program, similar to Eugene’s program, along the <br />Gateway EmX Corridor. <br /> <br />For more infromation, please contact Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Lee Shoemaker at 541-682-5471 or <br />lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />“Tales of the Pacific Rim” Storyteller at Eugene Public Library <br />On Sunday, Mar. 6, at 1 p.m., award-winning storyteller Alton Chung will perform “Tales of the Pacific Rim” at the <br />Downtown Eugene Public Library. Admission is free. <br /> <br />Chung will visit Eugene to take kids and families on an enchanting journey <br />around the Pacific Rim through folktales, stories, and legends. Travel with him to <br />Japan, Korea, China, India, and Hawaii through traditional tales passed down <br />through countless generations. Meet the mischievous Tanuki (badger) and his <br />friend Usagi (rabbit), the pheasant who saved the Korean woodcutter, and the <br />Great Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. <br /> <br />Alton Chung brings stories to life with talent, passion, respect, and gratitude. He <br />grew up with the stories, superstitions, and magic of the Hawaiian Islands, as well <br />as the influences of Japanese and Korean roots. In 2005, Chung was awarded <br />the first J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Award by the National Storytelling Network. <br /> <br />For more information, call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or visit www.eugene.or.gov/library. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />February 24, 2011 <br />