River Road Corridor Study Open Houses – Feb 11-13

The River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is charting a vision for the future of the two neighborhoods. A key goal of the Plan is to improve River Road, the major street that runs from Santa Clara, through River Road, and connects the neighborhoods to central Eugene. As one of the major transportation routes in the Eugene area, River Road is important to neighborhood residents, the Eugene-Springfield community, and regional travelers. In addition it was identified as a key corridor through Envision Eugene, the community’s long-range vision.

The Neighborhood Plan draft vision includes “thriving, vibrant and active mixed neighborhood centers along the River Road corridor” and “a transportation system that is safe, accessible, affordable, environmentally responsible and transitions to zero carbon.”

As a next step to implement the vision, the Corridor Study integrates how people get around, where they shop and live, what they do, and how the corridor looks and feels. The Study will help implement the community vision by developing physical plans, economic models, and ways to improve transit connections to better serve people in the area. Community members, the City of Eugene and Lane Transit District are exploring ideas through design workshops, financial studies, and transit evaluations to prioritize investment and produce an updated land use code. For more information about the study go to the City website here.

OPEN HOUSES WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES & TIMES
February 11th 6:30-8:00 pm
February 12th 4:00-6:00 pm
February 13th 6:30-8:00 pm (Presentation at 7 pm)
All meetings are at the Emergency Services Training Center (aka Eugene Fire Station #2)
(1705 W 2nd Ave, Eugene OR)

AND Don’t forget our SCCO meeting Thursday, February 7 at 7PM. We are electing board members and there is a ‘State of the Community’ presentation.