Item A: South Willamette Street Improvement Plan

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please include me on your email list regarding the willamette st improvement project. i am interested in what i can do to support the current concept of 3 lanes with bike lanes, or something at least this ped and bike friendly. I wanted to drop a line as suggested to get on the "List". I can no longer drive due to poor vision and do quite a bit of walking in the Willamette St corridor as we live in the area. I find that the worst part of my pedestrian experience are bikes on the sideWALK. No one wants to "lift" (i.e. slow down) when encountering walkers. Of course there are other issues but this definitely makes me an "Interested Party". Thanks for the consideration! I'm not sure whom to contact re: this issue, so please forward my comments if appropriate.I have lived in south Eugene for 30+ years. I use Willamette Street regularly (Eugene Hardware, Capellas, Down to Earth, Market of Choice, OCCU, etc.). This is a wonderful corridor to many local businesses! However, adding bike lanes and limiting auto lanes will discourage many, including me, from driving this particular road, especially on dark afternoons/evenings. Consequently, it will be detrimental to the many locally owned small businesses. That is not an outcome any of us want.Please understand that I am NOT opposed to bicyclists, but instead, welcome them! However, not every street in Eugene is appropriate for bike lanes. I think of those dark winter afternoons/evenings, with rain pouring down, and the increased traffic that will continue to be a reality in the coming years. Lane crossings, intersections, cars turning into the numerous business parking lots ~~ and they bicyclists.....good grief! Please consider in your planning my comments and concerns. And please accept my gratitude for all you, and your co-workers are doing for our city! A few thoughts on the re-think of Willamette between 24th and 32nd. I live in the area and ride my bike along Willamette daily, as does my middle school daughter to and from school. It feels dangerous and unwelcoming to bikes as it is. However, I think that reducing lanes will be a big mistake and will harm business owners, some greatly. I suggest encouraging alternative bike routes. I tend to ride one block west on Portland from 23rd to 27th, which is very pleasant, or on the bike path adjacent to Amazon Parkway and/or High Street, which parallels the Parkway. Yes, it involves a little extra travel, but both options are pleasant and worth the effort to me. I really think shrinking traffic lanes will be a big negative overall. Thanks for your ear.