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Section 4: Overarching implementation ideas: Data collection: Increase our understanding of existing conditions and the effect of changes by developing a more robust and comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle data collection program. 20-minute ‘hoods multi-department collaborative team: Create a team of parks planning staff, transportation planning staff, economic development staff, and land use planning staff (and others?) to work on improving the amount and distribution of 20-minute neighborhoods across Eugene. “Swarming”: When opportunities are identified to improve 20-minute neighborhood qualities, focus multiple funding streams and resources (i.e. from Parks, Transportation, and Community Development) to a single project area. Learn from existing projects: Use information from Smart Trips surveys and the Household Travel Survey to understand existing barriers to walking and biking in specific neighborhoods. Surveys: Survey local residents and/or businesses before and after projects in order to:  better understand neighborhood needs  Assess neighborhood desire for changes  Establish a baseline to understand how walking and biking rates are impacted by projects. Area plans: Area planning uses urban design techniques to study the physical urban environment, including transportation, land use, parks, public spaces and natural areas, green infrastructure and utilities for a particular area of town. The result is a vision for the area using illustrations, diagrams, and images, as well as an implementation plan potentially including code amendments, incentives, and public improvements. Each area offers a different set of barriers to creating a 20-minute neighborhood, so no one tool will work in all locations. Area planning is one of the strongest, most comprehensive strategies for improving 20-minute neighborhood factors because it builds on the unique character and qualities of each area. Page | 17