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City of Eugene City Hall Complex Master Plan Community Forum #1-Summary Report . The City needs to restore public trust before moving forward with this project in order to inspire civic pride. . Thomas Hacker Architects should display their projects to the public-provide a sense of what they represent. (Team response: link to THA website is on the project website.) . This value is tied to fiscal responsibility-the public will be proud of the wise use of funds. . If the public's key values were embodied in the city hall, "civic pride" would be the result. Comments from small groups and written comments . Inspire is a vague value to be a guide. . Access to facilities for all citizens is a source of pride. . Inspire civic pride by: restoring public trust before moving ahead-even if it takes longer than the allotted year. Project Value G: Maximize use of City Hall public spaces by the public and access to government and its representatives Votes: 37 Comments from large group discussion . None Comments from small groups/written comments . Work out a plan for downtown. . Elected officials centrally located in City Hall. . Value G means Values Band C combined. . Add "and restrooms." Project Value H: Strive for simplicity Votes: 22 Comments from large group discussion . Focus on a timeless design. . Include natural light by using passive systems to heat and cool buildings. . Consider night court as a means of simplifying operations. . Be wise in use of simplicity. Strive for appropriate simplicity. Comments from small groups and written comments . The current system works, having emptiness in different spaces is okay. . Strive for appropriate simplicity. . Later include open space. . Simplicity is a questionable value because it is vague. . Our group's comments on the simplicity value were passed over by the moderator. They were not shared with the overall forum. But we got them in after all anyway. The JD White Company, Inc. Page 9 April 2006