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Community Safety Initiative public input opportunities
We now have additional opportunities for the community to provide feedback on the Community Safety Initiative to the city:
- Two virtual public listening sessions are scheduled Wednesday, March 24th 12:00-2:00pm and, Tuesday, March 30th 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Both meetings can be accessed at this link, and require the passcode: CSI-2021
- Online English language survey (open through March 31)
- Online Spanish language survey (open through April 5)
The Eugene City Council wants to hear from community members about community safety needs as they finalize funding priorities for the Community Safety Payroll Tax. In addition to an online survey (open through March 31), Eugeneans can attend virtual meetings this month to share their perspective on the Community Safety Initiative (CSI) strategy and approach. Both meetings will follow the same format, and will be recorded and available for viewing after their scheduled times to increase access to information.
Evacuation Planning Survey
Are you ready to evacuate if necessary? Emergency evacuations are a reality for some Lane County residents every year.
To help develop area-specific evacuation plans, Lane County has partnered with the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement to take a close look at six rural areas and to conduct a county-wide survey about residents’ preparedness for evacuations.
YOU CAN HELP! Please take a few moments to complete the survey.
The survey is available at www.lanecounty.org/evacplanning. It will remain open through March 31, 2021.
The six areas that are included in this round of evacuation planning are: Mapleton, Swisshome, Crow-Applegate, Lorane, Row River and the Eugene #1 RFPD. The templates developed will help us create more area-specific plans in the future.
You can find preparedness resources at www.lanecounty.org/prepare and www.ready.gov.
Neighborhood Survey on Your Transportation Preferences
Neighborhood Survey on Your Transportation Preferences
Your neighborhood associations need to hear from everyone, regardless of your chosen modes of transit. Please note this is NOT an LTD sponsored survey.
Your immediate, anonymous feedback is critical: Lane Transit District (LTD) has proposed the most dramatic bus system changes in its history to promote what they hope would be an overall increase in system ridership. Details are available at: https://transittomorrow.org/.
This survey was designed by the Southeast Neighbors ad hoc committee on transportation as a way to help all neighborhoods collect more detailed information on how community members use (or don’t use) buses in our neighborhoods and how Transit Tomorrow may impact neighborhoods. The information we collect will help facilitate dialogue and responsible decision-making with the LTD Board of Directors. A final plan will be voted on by the board in June 2020.
Estimated time to take this survey: 4 minutes
What to do when the power goes out!
Tools and techniques for getting through an extended power outage at your home.
Presented by the Eugene Neighborhood Preparedness Network on Saturday January 11 from 1:00 – 3:00pm at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street in Eugene.
EWEB Pledge to Prepare – 12 month calendar
Forced Upzoning & Redevelopment
Is this the future of Southwest Neighbors?
The Oregon Legislature has dictated that Eugene must upzone all single-family neighborhoods to allow redevelopment with triplexes and fourplexes. What’s more, the legislation leaves what gets built, and where, up to developers and large real estate investment organizations.
An example of a demolished neighborhood is how the character and livability of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood was destroyed when blanket upzoning allowed radical redevelopment.
Get informed. Get involved. Take action. Protect your neighborhood.
Join your neighbors for a highly informative seminar on House Bill 2001’s impacts and action you can take.
“The Complete Survival Guide for Single-Family Neighborhoods” — Presented by Paul Conte Wednesday, December 11 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Tsunami Books — 2585 Willamette St. For more information, visit TrustTheNeighbors.org/seminar
Note to Southwest Hills Residents & Homeowners:
Homes south of W. 29th Ave. and around the Edgewood Shopping Center are prime targets for developers who want City Council to upzone so the developers can demolish homes and redevelop as high-end condos and apartments. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn specific actions you can take to protect your neighborhood.
References Regarding “Upzoning” Single Family Neighborhoods
Lane County Plastics Round-Up
Lane County will hold its first FREE Plastics Round-up on Sunday, September 30th, 10 am – 2 pm at the Glenwood Transfer Station, 3100 E 17th Ave, Eugene.
We’ll be collecting #2, #4 and #5 tubs, jugs, bottles, lids and beverage handles.
All materials brought to this event must be clearly stamped with a resin code (number inside chasing arrows) of #2, #4 or #5 and must be separated into shape descriptions. No other plastic types will be collected at this event.
All items must be washed clean. Remove all labels that are not printed on container.
Some examples of ACCEPTED items:
- #2 and #5 yogurt tubs and #4 yogurt lids (separated into three categories)
- #5 dairy and cottage cheese tubs (not the lid because it is not marked)
Some examples of EXCLUDED items:
- Arizona tea jugs marked both #5 AND #7
- Coffee Mate bottles #1
Why a Round-Up?
Recent disruptions to international recycling markets has driven changes in the collection of mixed recycling (aka curbside commingled recycling) systems in Lane County. Some communities have had to prohibit plastics in order to ensure that sorting facilities can produce a marketable paper commodity for remanufacturing.
Lane County and its partners are developing strategies to maintain recycling collection for the plastics that can be successfully recycled in the Pacific Northwest. The key to successful recycling is to ensure each commodity type is uncontaminated by other plastics or debris of any kind.
Interested in volunteering for this event?
Contact Kelly Bell at 541-682-2059 or kelly.bell@co.lane.or.us
For additional information, contact: plasticsroundup@co.lane.or.us or visit the Lane County website.
Earthquake Hazards and Early Warning Systems (ShakeAlert)
Dr. Toomey from the UO Department of Earth Sciences will give a talk about earthquake hazards in Oregon and how the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system can be used by business, industry, government, and the public to become better prepared to respond to earthquakes.
August 8th, 2018
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At the Springfield Justice Center, 2nd Floor, 230 4th Street, Springfield, Oregon
SHiNA 