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<br />Adult Services also invites senior bike riders to participate in weekly bike rides that depart from Campbell Center for in- <br />town rides each Wednesday. Rides begin at 10:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. beginning in May). Helmets are required, weekly <br />attendance is not. Rides vary in length and time depending on ability. <br /> <br />Each of these activities is free and drop-in; no registration required. For more information, please call Kathy Madison at <br />541-682-6342. <br /> <br />Fair Housing Tester Training Set <br />The City's Equity and Human Rights Center, and Community Development, are collaborating to host a “tester training” <br />with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination <br />throughout Oregon. Eugene contracts with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon to help achieve federal fair housing <br />standards and fulfill human rights obligations in the Eugene City Code. A variety of methods are used, including <br />education and enforcement. To determine whether illegal housing discrimination is occurring, one tool the Fair <br />Housing Council uses is "testing." Testers are “secret shoppers” who are trained and given an assignment that clearly <br />outlines characteristics designed to pinpoint a protected class experiencing discrimination. All testers are paid $25 per <br />phone test, and $50 per on-site visit (plus mileage reimbursement). <br /> <br />When: <br /> Wednesday, April 4, from 6 - 9 p.m. <br />th <br />Where: <br />Saul Room, Atrium Building, 99 West 10 Avenue <br />Food: <br /> Pizza and drinks provided <br /> <br />The public is invited to attend this training and learn how to become an active ally in the fight against housing <br />discrimination. To attend, please contact Maribel Mora at 503-223-8197, extension104, or mmora@fhco.org by Friday, <br /> <br />March 30.For more information, contact Equity & Human Rights Analyst Lindsey Foltz in the City Manager’s Office at <br />541-682-5619 or Lindsey.m.foltz@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Collaborates on Two Successful Transportation Grants <br />The City of Eugene partnered with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Point2point Solutions at <br />Lane Transit District on two successful ODOT Flexible Fund grants. The Flexible Funds Program funds bicycle, <br />pedestrian, transit and transportation options projects, plans, programs and services through a very competitive grant <br />selection process. The Oregon Transportation Commission approved a total of 25 non-highway projects for $23.6 <br />million out of the 105 applications requesting more than $89 million. <br /> <br />Highway 99 Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project <br />The Highway 99 pedestrian and bicycle improvement project is a collaborative effort between the City of Eugene and <br />ODOT that will greatly enhance the pedestrian and bicycle environment along Highway 99 between Roosevelt <br />Boulevard and Garfield Street. This section of Highway 99 currently has almost no sidewalks and is in a part of <br />Eugene with little street connectivity. Construction of the sidewalks and bike lanes on the south/west side of this part of <br />Highway 99 will improve connectivity, environmental sustainability, and pedestrian/bicycle access along Highway 99, <br />making this part of Eugene a more livable and walkable place for residents. The total project cost for these <br />improvements is $2.9 million. Sidewalks and bike lanes will be constructed on the north/east side of Highway 99 in a <br />future phase that is not funded at this time. <br /> <br />SmartTrips Program <br />The City of Eugene was granted $133,176 for the <br />continuation of the successful SmartTrips Eugene <br />program. This grant is a collaboration of the City and <br />Point2point Solutions for a regional SmartTrips program. <br />As part of this collaboration, Point2point Solutions will <br />receive $209,420 to implement a SmartTrips program in <br />the City of Springfield. In Eugene, the SmartTrips <br />program will take a comprehensive approach to reduce <br />drive-alone trips and increase biking, walking and public <br />transit. It will incorporate individualized marketing and <br />organized activities to encourage residents to reduce <br />their drive-alone trips in the eastern portion of the Bethel <br />neighborhood. This grant will fund a Eugene Sunday <br />Streets event in the target neighborhood as well. The <br />SmartTrips Bethel program will launch in the spring of <br />2013. The City of Eugene has previously hosted <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />March 29, 2012 <br />