Needed – Santa Clara resident for Active Transportation Committee

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Gary Haliski

From the City of Eugene:

The City of Eugene Transportation Team is seeking residents who are interested in serving on the Active Transportation Committee (ATC). We are particularly interested in recruiting folks from your neighborhood, since we currently don’t have representation from your area. We would be very grateful if you were able to share far and wide with your community.

Recruitment is underway to fill vacancies for two year terms beginning in January 2023. Applicants must reside within Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary and be willing to attend monthly meetings and read background materials provided by City staff.

ATC members are advisory to City staff and play a vital role in implementing active transportation projects in the Transportation System Plan which will shape the future of the pedestrian and bicycling system for the next 20 years and make Eugene an even greater place for people who walk and bike.

Applications and information are available on the Transportation Planning website, or @EugeneTransportation Facebook and Instagram. Applications will be accepted until November 28th at 11:59pm. For more information: Contact Willow Hamilton, Community Engagement Coordinator for Transportation Planning at whamilton@eugene-or.gov.

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10 Candidates for Interim Ward 7 City Council spot

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Gary Haliski

The City of Eugene received 10 applications for the appointment of Ward 7’s Interim City Councilor. The City Council plans to appoint an interim councilor by the end of the year and the next steps are scheduled:

November 23: Council interview ballots due. 
November 28: Councilors submit interview questions. Selected applicants contacted to confirm interviews. 
December 5-7: Special Meeting to conduct interviews. 
December 8: Council nomination ballots due. 
December 12: Council meeting/action to confirm appointment of interim councilor. 

Interim Ward 7 City Council Applications Received

For more information go to the City of Eugene’s Mayor and City Council page.

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Take the Downtown solutions survey

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Gary Haliski
Downtown Eugene Brainstorming Survey

From the City of Eugene:

We have now launched an online survey to get your thoughts on what priorities should guide future programs and projects in Downtown Eugene. The survey will be open until 11:59 pm on Sunday, December 4. 

Click here to take the survey. 

Want to receive a summary of survey results and project updates? Click here to join the Downtown Priorities and Projects Email List. 

Click here to go to the City of Eugen’s Priorities & Projects page to learn more about the survey.

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SCCO meeting videos posted – Leaburg Canal and the Wealth Gap

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Gary Haliski

What is the fate of the Leaburg canal? The generation plant is not currently operating. Should it be recommissioned? If so, at what cost? What happens to Leaburg Lake and the bridge that leads to houses if it’s removed? Learn about this and more by watching an excellent presentation from the team at EWEB.

Leaburg Canal - Strategic Evaluation Update

The second video posted from our November SCCO meeting is a presentation by our Social Justice Committee. The topic is The Racial Wealth Gap in America. For most people, family wealth is acquired through property ownership and passed on down through the generations. However, for generations, Blacks have been discriminated against in housing. Just this year a Warren Buffet owned mortgage company was fined $24.4 million for intentionally discriminating against Blacks and Hispanic families in the Philadelphia area. View the Social Justice Committee’s presentation and group discussion here.

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Help spread chips at Wendover Park – Saturday, Nov 19

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Gary Haliski

Come help spread chips at one of Santa Clara’s lesser known gems, Wendover Park. This four and a half acre park includes a natural area along the East Santa Clara Waterway. The waterway has a trove of flora and fauna including an active beaver population, river otter, wood ducks and more!

Bring a wheelbarrow, rake, and shovel if you have them. Cookies and hot drinks will be provided.

Saturday, November 19
10 am to Noon
4655 Wendover St, 97404 Map/Directi0ns

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