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Constraints would be accounted for and land that could not be developed within 20 years would not be <br />counted toward the need. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />Eugene Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Rights Project Recommendations <br />The council was joined by Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld and Associate Planner Reed <br />Dunbar, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on the City's draft Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. <br />The presentation included information about the types of projects contemplated in the plan and the City's <br />best practices guide. <br />Mr. Dunbar anticipated staff would ask the council to accept the plan in February 2012 and that the plan <br />would ultimately be adopted as part of the Transportation System Plan update in 2013. He shared the <br />web site for the plan: www.eugenepedbikeplan.org He invited questions. <br />Mayor Piercy expressed concern about the costs of maintaining added infrastructure. She encouraged the <br />City to hold more "Sunday Streets" events. She appreciated the City was being clear about its intentions <br />in regard to bicycle and pedestrian improvements. <br />Mayor Piercy solicited council questions and comments. <br />Speaking to the subject of infilling the sidewalk network, Ms. Ortiz encouraged staff to reach out to the <br />community on the topic because she would not support a local improvement district (LID) for an <br />unwilling neighborhood given the challenging economic times. Ms. Ortiz asked if staff had <br />neighborhood buy -in regarding the proposed Rasor Park bicycle path. Mr. Inerfeld said the path was <br />included in the Rasor Park Master Plan, which had considerable public input. <br />Ms. Ortiz continued to be concerned about safety conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists using Highway <br />99. While the road had been improved, it continued to lack amenities to serve those who lacked choice in <br />their transportation mode. Mr. Inerfeld reported that the City and the Oregon Department of <br />Transportation had partnered on a grant application to underwrite the costs of sidewalks on one side of the <br />highway. <br />Mr. Farr commended the presentation and said it made him enthusiastic about the future of Eugene. He <br />suggested that the City partner with Lane Transit District to make it easier for riders to use their bicycles <br />at the end of the bus trip. He suggested that might include the provision of bicycle garages downtown. <br />Mr. Inerfeld reported that LTD's Point2Point program received funding for a bicycle parking study that <br />would include downtown. In addition, staff had discussed creating a bicycle sharing program so that <br />people did not have to take their bicycles along on the bus. <br />Ms. Taylor commended the plan and anticipated she would accept it enthusiastically. She advocated for <br />more separated bicycle paths. <br />Ms. Taylor reported that she and Mr. Brown had recently attended a National League of Cities workshop <br />that included information about The Bike Cellar, a bicycle commuting support station/membership <br />facility located on the Arizona State University main campus that provided members with secure bicycle <br />parking and showers and had bicycles available for rent. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council November 14, 2011 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />