Our next SCCO meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 4th. The meeting will be held via Zoom and will be at 7PM.
The main agenda item is the election of board members. There are five board members whose terms expire in February. There will also be updates on the opening of the LTD transit station by project manager Randi Stadinger and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout from Jason Davis from Lane County Public Health.
Any resident, property owner or business owner within the neighborhood boundaries having attended at least one Santa Clara meeting in person or online in the past year is eligible to become a board member or vote on board members. Note that our board is a working board and all members will be asked to participate and share their talents beyond just attending the monthly meetings. No experience necessary, but enthusiasm required.
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Lane Transit District’s (LTD) Santa Clara Station will begin operations on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. The new station replaces the aging River Road Station that has served the Santa Clara and River Road neighborhoods for 39 years.
“The completion of the Santa Clara Station is a community investment that provides more access for Santa Clara and River Road residents to travel throughout the District by bus,” said Aurora (AJ) Jackson, LTD’s general manager. “We want to thank the neighborhoods for their important input that helped to inform the project and for their patience during the past year of construction.”
Paid for with a combination of federal, state, and local funds, the Santa Clara Station includes six (6) bus bays, accommodating RideSource, and hosts 55 parking spaces and 3 electric vehicle charging stations at the adjacent Park & Ride. Additional amenities include secured bike parking, covered station platforms, and a small building for employees to take breaks.
The Santa Clara Station was designed by local architects Rowell Brokaw to meet several key goals that were established with neighborhood input:
* Safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and buses * Security improvements in lighting, surveillance, and monitoring * Traffic flow improvements for motorists traveling along River Road and Green Lane * Community enhancement for residents, existing businesses, and future economic development
LTD staff will be at the Santa Clara Station on Sunday, Feb. 7, to answer questions and support passengers using the new location.
The River Road Station will no longer be in service effective February 7 but will continue to be owned and maintained by LTD. Built in 1982, River Road Station consists of three (3) bus bays. The site is often congested along River Road leading to the on and off-ramp to the Randy Papé Beltline Highway More information about Santa Clara Station go to: https://www.ltd.org/santa-clara-transit-station/
As a reminder, LTD Passengers will begin paying fares on all routes beginning Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, and will pay their fares using the TouchPass mobile phone app or TouchPass card, cash, or fare purchased through a ticket vending machine on the EmX platforms. Day Passes purchased through the ticket vending machine are accepted on all LTD buses and will be exchanged for a Day Pass by the operator.
To encourage contactless boarding, TouchPass users will have a special February Rewards Pass available on January 20. Riders using TouchPass can download this pass through the TouchPass mobile app, or by visiting TouchPass.com. New users can download the TouchPass app, or purchase a TouchPass card for $3 at the LTD Customer Service Center. LTD’s customer service staff is available to provide assistance. Information about fares can be found at https://www.ltd.org/fares-passes/
Passengers who had purchased a March 2020 monthly pass or three-month pass when LTD suspended fares in March of 2020, can contact the LTD Customer Service Center at 541-687-5555 (1-800-248-3861, 7-1-1 TTY) after February 20 to obtain a replacement pass (must have a receipt or a TouchPass card or account to verify and redeem by May 31, 2021).
During the COVD-19 pandemic, LTD continues with its public awareness campaign to help limit the spread of COVID— Don’t Invite COVID: Follow the Four—wear a mask, social distance, wash hands frequently, and avoid large gatherings.
Passengers are required to wear masks and observe social distancing requirements on the bus and at bus stops and stations. Information about LTD’s efforts to help limit the spread of COVID-19 can be found at https://www.ltd.org/covid-19/.
The Eugene Wildfire Preparedness Coalition is presenting the “Lessons of the Wildfire Season” PowerPoint presentation. Wildfire is the new normal and one of the greatest threats to our rural and urban communities.
We need to take the lessons from the Holiday Farm Fire and the 2020 Wildfire Season and prepare our community for the future.
Come watch and participate in the presentation to understand how wind driven wildfires operate, how we can prepare our neighborhoods and prevent wildfire from entering our communities. The event will be Thursday February 4th at 6:00 pm. Zoom Invite: https://zoom.us/j/97022660822
Wondering how to properly prepare plastics for recycling? This comprehensive paper on The Importance of Cleaning, Drying, and Sorting details all the things one needs to do and WHY. If you are serious about recycling, please read this webpage posted by EcoGeneration.org.
Thanks to Carleen Reilly for sharing this link.Carleen publishes the “River Road Community Resource Group Newsletter,” the email news weeklythat focuses on land use, transportation, parks and open spaces, economic development, and Community interests as they they affect the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods. To get on the mailing list contact Carleen at: carleenr@gmail.com.
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