Santa Clara Community Organization – Eugene

Happy new year! There are lots of exciting things happening in 2020 for Urban Reserves, the first of which is a series of public events this month.

Urban Reserves staff will hold three open houses to present the suitability analysis results and answer property owners’ specific questions. We have mailed postcards to all property owners of suitable land within the Urban Reserves study area inviting them to attend, and these open houses are open to anyone. Each open house will include a brief presentation from staff, sharing updates on the analysis and what the next steps are for developing Urban Reserves options, followed by time to browse information and talk to project staff directly.

The dates and locations are below. All open houses will have the same information, so attend whichever is most convenient.

January 9, 6-8 pm, Meadow View School, 1855 Legacy St
January 14, 6-8 pm, Kennedy Middle School, 2200 Bailey Hill Rd
January 22, 6-8 pm, Irving Grange, 1011 Irvington Dr

To Learn More:

Contact Sophie McGinley to RSVP for an open house. To learn more about Urban Reserves, visit the project webpage or contact project manager Rebecca Gershow.

Creating a Happy, Carbon-Free Community

On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm, the Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) will host a presentation and discussion at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Road, Eugene on the subject of “Creating a Happy, Carbon-Free Community.” Steve Goldman will present a talk about climate change and things people in our community can do to create positive change and a brighter, happier, and more sustainable future for our city and the world.

Many people are aware that carbon emissions are continuing to rise and our planet is continuing to get hotter. Yet, there are many simple things each of us can do that will lessen our impact on the planet and create positive change. The Eugene Carbon-Free Challenge contains a list of 64 such actions. We will be discussing some of these actions on January 2, as well as other ways to make Santa Clara a healthier, happier, and more vibrant community. As Charles Montgomery says in his book Happy City, a happy city is a place where people interact with each other in positive ways.

About the speaker: Steve Goldman has spent over 30 years restoring rivers and wetlands and revegetating disturbed lands, including 20 years managing the natural resource programs of the California Tahoe Conservancy. Since moving to Eugene in 2008, he has served on the Eugene Neighborhood Leaders Council’s Committee on Sustainability, which organized three well-attended Green Neighbors Fairs. Steve also teaches Nonviolent Communication and is a regular volunteer listener at the Empathy Tent at the Eugene Saturday Market.

The City of Eugene wants to hear from you regarding their climate action plan. You can find out more and take a survey here. (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the survey link)

New School Design Open House
North Eugene High School cafeteria, 200 Silver Lane
Tuesday, January 21, 6–7 p.m. 

Click here for PDF from School Board Meeting.