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26 <br />APPENDIX G: BUSINESS INTERVIEW RESULTS SUMMARY <br />Number and location of interviews <br />As part of our conversation, interviews were conducted between September and November along the length of <br />RR inside the UGB. A few of the interviews were with businesses not fronting on River Rd. There are hundreds of <br />businesses registered in RR /SC. We have completed about 40 interviews and over three - quarters are with owners or <br />managers. The SCRROL Business Interview form was used (in packet) to find out how long the business was located <br />in the neighborhood and if it is in an incorporated or unincorporated area. Most businesses are over 10 years in the <br />neighborhood and located in the city of Eugene. More than half of these long- standing businesses are more than 20 <br />years in the neighborhoods. <br />Similarities and differences <br />Businesses were fairly consistent and raising three issues of concern: traffic, vagrancy, and slow law enforcement <br />response time. <br />RR — The traffic on River Rd moves too fast to accommodate use of businesses and for neighbors accessing <br />businesses. <br />SC - River Rd is congested, particularly at intersections at Irving Rd and Santa Clara Square. Need more dedicated <br />turn lanes to allow safe movement of traffic. Example is east /west turns at Irving Rd. <br />Other challenges of doing business in the neighborhood <br />- Visibility <br />- Signage <br />Benefits of neighborhood <br />-Good neighbors, both customers and businesses watching out for each other <br />-Loyal customers <br />- Neighboring businesses foster more business activity <br />Things neighborhood organization can do: <br />- Continue to provide info about issues <br />- Promote local businesses <br />- Facilitate connections between local businesses — hold a "Chamber -like event" <br />The most significant "Ahhh Haaa" for me from the business interview process is that traffic issues are sub- <br />stantially different north and south of Beltline. Speed of traffic is the greatest concern to the south, and <br />congestion is the major concern in the quarter mile from Beltline, north. <br />