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to its Internet channel http://www.ustream.com/channel/EPDpio. Media members who were not able to be at the <br />location, as well as the general public, were able to get their news first-hand from the interview as it occurred. Notice of <br />the live-streaming interview was made through a news release sent via iPad and Eugene Police Twitter notification via <br />smart phone. <br /> <br />EPD will continue to experiment with readily available and inexpensive technologies to make news more readily <br />available to the media and public. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Melinda McLaughlin at 541-682-5124. <br /> <br />Traffic Control Changes on Fifth Avenue Improve Service, Maintain Safety <br />Public Works is implementing several traffic control changes on Fifth Avenue at Washington and Jefferson streets. <br /> <br />On Wednesday, a traffic operations crew from Public Works Maintenance removed the stop signs on Fifth Avenue at <br />Jefferson Street to allow through-traffic on Fifth Avenue. Stop <br />signs remain in place for north-south traffic on Jefferson Street <br />at Fifth Avenue. <br /> <br />On Thursday, crews covered the traffic signal at the <br />intersection of Fifth Avenue and Washington Street and <br />replaced it with an all-way stop, with stop signs for north-south <br />traffic on Washington Street at Fifth Avenue and stop signs for <br />east-west traffic on Fifth at Washington. <br /> <br />The changes are intended to improve the level of service while <br />maintaining safety standards. Traffic flows will be improved, <br />reducing delays and idling times. Safety will be enhanced by <br />increasing pedestrian visibility, particularly at Fifth and <br />Washington. In addition, the removal of the signal will reduce <br />the costs of powering and maintaining the signal. <br /> <br />Signs have been posted alerting motorists to the changes and advising residents that the traffic signal removal is <br />under study. Prior to the changes, Public Works staff provided information to the Whiteaker Community Council and <br />businesses in the area. <br /> <br />People wishing to comment on the signal removal can call Public Works Maintenance at 541-682-4800 or e-mail <br />pwmaintenance@ci.eugene.or.us. For more information, contact City Traffic Engineer Tom Larsen at 541-682-4959. <br /> <br />Recreation Services Teams with Wounded Warrior Project <br />Beautiful blue skies and cool, crisp weather greeted seven Wounded Warriors and their caregivers as they snow- <br />shoed around Crater Lake last weekend. Adaptive Recreation Services and the Outdoor Recreation Program teamed <br />up with the Wounded Warrior Program to offer a two-night trip to <br />Crater Lake. <br /> <br />All of the soldiers on the trip live with post-traumatic stress disorder <br />and physical disabilities from their tours of duty. Warriors came from <br />as far as Wildomar, California, but most live in the Eugene area. <br /> <br />It was the first time the soldiers had been to Crater Lake and, for <br />some, it was the first time they had been snow-shoeing. Union Creek <br />Lodge provided lodging for the group, who had the whole facility to <br />themselves. For one solider, who was injured in 2009, it was the first <br />time he and his wife had been away from home together. Another <br />soldier who served four tours in Iraq said, “Thank you for letting me <br />see the country I served. It was an awesome trip.” <br /> <br />More opportunities will be offered in the near future with the Wounded Warrior Project, including an adapted sports <br />day, cycling club, hiking club, kayaking, and a ropes course. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Patty Prather at 541-682-6365. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />February 2, 2012 <br />