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<br /> <br />LCOG Launches University of Oregon Campus Travel Survey <br />The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), in conjunction with the University of Oregon (UO), City of Eugene and <br />Lane Transit District, has launched a survey of the travel habits of the UO population. For the month of November <br />2011, all 28,000 students, faculty and staff at the university will be asked to report the when, where, how and why of all <br />trips they made on a randomly selected day. A broader understanding of UO community travel patterns will help local <br />government transportation staff better plan roadway, bicycle and transit projects near the campus. It will also help staff <br />plan for connections from the campus to places where members of the UO community live, work and shop. <br /> <br />The University of Oregon Campus Travel Survey will collect information on all travel modes, and is focused on the <br />travel behavior of the UO population. For more information about the project, go to www.lcog.org/uotravelsurvey or <br />contact Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld at 541-682-5343 (rob.inerfeld@ci.eugene.or.us) or LCOG <br />Senior Transportation Planner Michael Greenwald at 541-682-6595 (mgreenwald@lcog.org). <br /> <br />Envision Eugene Launches On-Line Open House <br />To reach more people about the Envision Eugene project, planners recently launched an on-line open house at <br />www.envisioneugene.org. The first featured topic is single-family housing. Public land information will be uploaded <br />next, followed by industrial, commercial, and multi-family information later <br />in November. <br /> <br />The on-line open house features videos, posters, maps, and comment <br />forms intended to simulate the experience of coming to an in-person <br />event. By posting all of the information on-line, it can be accessed from <br />the comfort of the home, office or public library. <br /> <br />It is anticipated that this new method of public involvement will reach a <br />wider audience, including those who are not typically able to attend a <br />regular open house. The on-line format is likely to appeal to those who <br />prefer on-line information gathering to physically attending events, and <br />enables the City to receive their input. <br /> <br />Be sure to check out the videos and leave comments for City staff using <br />this innovative public engagement tool. For more information, contact <br />Envision Eugene Public Involvement Manager Terri Harding at <br />terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-5635. <br /> <br />Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Innovative, Affordable Housing for Returning Veterans <br />On Veterans Day, local private, public and non-profit partners will celebrate the completion of the first home remodeled <br />for military veterans and their families through the “Vets' Housing Project: Serving Those Who Have Served Our <br />Country.” The ribbon-cutting will take place on Veteran’s Day, Friday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m., at the home located at 2895 <br />Garfield Street. Lane County Commission Chair Faye Stewart, John Brown, Eugene <br />Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Board, National Guard representatives and other <br />public officials will speak, and the public is invited to attend. <br /> <br />The Vets’ Housing Project (VHP) is an innovative new partnership that is piloting a <br />Habitat for Humanity-type project to provide affordable rental housing for veterans <br />returning from overseas deployments from all branches of the service. <br />The original partnership included Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz, St. Vincent <br />DePaul Executive Director Terry McDonald, EWEB Director Roger Gray, June <br />Chaida of Senator Ron Wyden’s office, Vice-President of the Home Builders <br />Association Ed McMahon, President and Chief Executive Officer of VOX <br />Communications Pat Walsh, Chief Financial Officer of Ehlers Construction Randy <br />Lodge, and City of Eugene Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson. <br /> <br />Instead of building new homes, St. Vincent DePaul acquired two houses through foreclosure that needed rehabilitation <br />- the Garfield house, plus another house on East 39th Avenue in southeast Eugene. The veteran’s family that is <br />selected will pay $500 monthly for two years, before moving to more permanent housing and giving another veteran’s <br />family an affordable place to live. It is hoped the second house to be remodeled will be ready for occupancy before the <br />winter holidays. The partnership is working on bringing several more homes into the inventory to be rehabilitated for <br />additional families. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />November 3, 2011 <br />