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<br /> <br />? <br /> <br />“I assume that everyone here want minimal street change” <br />? <br /> <br />“I assume all of the trees in my right of way will be cut down” <br />? <br /> <br />“I assume that there are people here who want no development or change to the streets” <br />? <br /> <br />“All economic development is undemocratic” <br />? <br /> <br />“I assume that committee members represent the area’s general attitude about street <br />development” <br />? <br /> <br />“Everyone wants to have the streets fixed” <br />? <br /> <br />“There will be conflict with the city over street width and sidewalks” <br />? <br /> <br />“Impact of street improvement on environment are key issue of discussions” <br />? <br /> <br />“Property values will decrease with improved roads” <br />? <br /> <br />“This process will result in an assessment so astronomical that I will lose my house, then I will <br />have to move in with my mother and my life will be over” <br />? <br /> <br />“I assume a ‘better’ road that is slow, bicycle & pedestrian friendly, safe & beautiful, will be the <br />outcome of our collaboration with the City of Eugene” <br />? <br /> <br />“I infer we will not be able to choose the improvements we want without getting the ones we <br />don’t want” <br /> <br />What Interests do we Bring to the Process <br />Josh described the difference between positions and interests; Positions are concrete whereas <br />Interests are made up of needs, desires, concerns, and fears. “Focusing on interests, not positions, leads <br />you to choices and options that could never be considered if you only focus on concrete positions.” <br />Participants were broken into four small groups to brainstorm individual and group interests. Notes from <br />the small group discussions follow: <br />? <br /> Needs <br /> <br />Breathing <br />o <br /> <br />Safe place to walk <br />o <br /> <br />Place to dump Stormwater <br />o <br /> <br />Having a say <br />o <br /> <br />A refuge, tranquility <br />o <br /> <br />Affordable place to live <br />o <br /> <br />Place to put a car <br />o <br /> <br />Design options <br />o <br /> <br />Preserve nature <br />o <br /> <br />Provide transportation options <br />o <br /> <br />Creative engineering <br />o <br /> <br />Traffic-slowing mechanisms <br />o <br /> <br />Neighborhood distinctiveness <br />o <br />? <br /> Desires <br /> <br />Maintain narrow road beds <br />o <br /> <br />Not change atmosphere <br />o <br /> <br />Allow all three streets to have their own character- allow each street to design own street <br />o <br /> <br />Put environment and people before cars and cut-through traffic <br />o <br /> <br />Control traffic speed <br />o <br /> <br />Slow roads, preserve historic landscape, scenic roads, scenic views, private craftsmanship <br />o <br /> <br />Preserve all trees <br />o <br />Page 11 of 27 <br />