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<br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />September 6, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />thnd <br /> 125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />EUGENE SUNDAY STREETS: WALK AND ROLL SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 4 P.M. <br />2012 FUN FOR ALL ENDS WITH OLYMPIC FUN <br />2012 EUGENE GREEN HOME & GARDEN TOUR <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Eugene Sunday Streets: Walk and Roll Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m. <br />Eugene will be sponsoring the second annual Sunday Streets event on Sunday, Sept. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. Eugene <br />Sunday Streets creates a car-free route that opens a three-mile stretch of road for people to walk, roll and dance <br />through the streets. The three activity centers along the route will provide fun and healthy activities. <br /> <br />Washburne Park will feature the Pedal Powered Stage <br />with the Conjugal Visitors (bluegrass), Barefoot Leroy <br />(Americana) and DJ Foodstamp (family friendly). <br />Activities include an acrobatic silks demonstration, hoop <br />class, slack-lining, and an acro-yoga workshop (bring a <br />mat). University Park Activity Center will offer free yoga <br />for adults and kids, Petanque (French lawn bowling), <br />Barre3 class, a guided history walk, sustainable design <br />walking tour, fun kids’ field activities and more. <br /> <br />Performances at University Park include Upstart Crow <br />Children’s Theatre, Grey Matter Jugglers, and Stephan <br />Nance (folk rock). The Eugene Masonic Cemetery will <br />host a “find the veteran” game as well as walking tours. <br />There will be a bicycle expo at Amazon Park near the <br />Hilyard Community Center offering bicycle registration, <br />kids’ traffic garden and helmet decorating, a tricycle drag <br />race and a track stand competition. Many local bicycle <br />shops and vendors will be on hand as well. <br /> <br />Eugene Sunday Streets will be a celebration of the south <br />Eugene area, highlighting the many amenities and local <br />businesses of the neighborhood while promoting healthy <br />activities and active means of transportation. The route <br />th <br />consists of two loops: the southern loop runs from 27 to <br />th <br />24 avenues and from Hilyard to Potter streets, and the <br />thth <br />northern loop runs from 24 to 19 avenues and from <br />University to Agate streets. With no designated start or <br />finish, community members of all ages can enjoy the <br />two-way route at their own pace. <br /> <br />Sunday Streets is expected to attract 4,000 community members. Although neighbors are encouraged to limit or <br />postpone driving between noon and 4 p.m. on the day of the event, there will be designated intersections to allow <br />residents to access their homes. For more information, contact Lindsay Selser at sundaystreets@ci.eugene.or.us or <br />541-682-5094. Visit the website at www.eugenesundaystreets.org or find the event on Facebook. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />September 7, 2012 <br />