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<br /> <br />costs a fraction of that at around $400 per year and walking is also an extremely inexpensive <br />form of transportation. <br /> <br />Roughly 200 million dollars is spent at the pump each year in Eugene and some 70 cents of <br /> <br />every dollar spent on gas and diesel immediately leaves Eugene. When families save money <br />on fuel, those dollars can continue to circulate in our community supporting jobs and <br />stimulating more economic activity. <br /> <br />Businesses located in 20-minute neighborhoods benefit from an increased customer base. <br /> <br />Communities: <br /> <br />Studies show that people who spend less time in daily car commutes spend more time in <br /> <br />community activities. <br /> <br />Communities with high levels of pedestrian travel tend to be safer than those without. <br /> <br /> Environment: <br /> <br />Shifting from driving to active modes of transportation such as walking, biking, and transit <br /> <br />can significantly decrease emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. <br /> <br />Compact development uses land in a more efficient way, limiting the need to expand the <br /> <br />urban growth boundary and reducing associated impacts on habitat and farmlands. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Where can I experience a 20-minute neighborhood? <br />There are several places in Eugene where residents live near a variety of services that are <br />accessible without a car, including: <br /> <br />Much of downtown Eugene <br /> <br />th <br /> <br />The Whitaker neighborhood around 5 street and Blair avenue <br /> <br /> <br />The “nodal development” at Royal avenue and Danebo avenue <br /> <br /> <br />The area around Oakway Center and Oakmont park <br /> <br />th <br /> <br />The neighborhood around 24 avenue and Hilyard street <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page | 3 <br /> <br />