Item A: South Willamette Street Improvement Plan

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Audience Member: How are you measuring current capacity for bikes? How about for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)? Response: Explains the measure and process. Notes that the trend is that people are driving less. Audience Member: Will businesses have to give up any of their parking spaces or any of their property for these alternatives? Response: Largely not. Audience Member: Can you describe these alternatives by comparing them to other existing streets in Eugene? Response: Somewhat.Describes comparisons for consideration, and the project team will try to find more examples. Audience Member: Regarding option 6, is it certain that eliminating traffic signals will reduce capacity? Response: Option 6 is the safest. The roundabouts have the capacity to accommodate the motor vehicle demand on the intersection. Audience Member: If driveways will have to be eliminated, who will cover the cost? Response: We are not at that level of detail yet, however that is an important consideration that we will look at in the future. The group moved to a 20-minute small group discussion. Group instructions: Review each alternative as a group. Ask questions. Talk to people with different points of view to understand perspectives. Table materials: x 11x17 copies of 6 alternatives x Half sheet input forms x Flip chart paper and pens to draw, record group ideas if desired We do not expect you to come to agreement as a group or record your conversation during this time. The goal is to help you make an informed decision about which alternatives you think the City should study further. The flip chart paper and pens are there if you feel inspired to draw or write ideas. This is an opportunity for each participant to study the alternatives, ask questions, listen to different perspectives, and formulate your own opinion. Participants then moved into a full group discussion: Audience Member: I was wondering why we are not looking at a 2-way cycle track like on Alder Street? Response: It was reviewed for the goals of the project and how it impacts the other modes.Other options were developed that provide a balance of access, mobility, and safety for users of the street. Audience Member: How does the number of trips per day affect the alternatives? Response: Thenumber of bicyclists is not a factor in calculating the level of service. Bicycle level of service (as well as the pedestrian experience) is dependent on the speed, volume, and proximity of adjacent motor vehicle traffic. Website: eugene-or.gov/SWillametteStreet. Contact: Chris Henry, 4 ,541-682-8472, Public Works Engineering, 99 E. Broadway, Chris.C.Henry@ci.eugene.or.us Ste. 400, Eugene, OR 97401