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Better Streets
with Smart Growth America
On Thursday, November 13, see problems today along Highway 99 and River Road and learn what solutions have worked in other communities.
Changes are likely coming to Highway 99 and to River Road; BEST wants your voice to lead the way.
Our Better Streets for People and Businesses initiative invites all segments of the community to share how these corridors are working today. If we hear things are just fine, great! If we hear broad agreement that there are significant problems, that knowledge can form the foundation for developing broadly supported solutions. (Past plans have not always enjoyed such broad support.)
To kick off this work, BEST and AARP Livable Communities are hosting street design experts with Smart Growth America. First join a walk audit to see firsthand what is working today and what needs improvement. Then join a town hall to learn what approaches have worked in other communities.
BEST will ensure that community feedback is shared with the City of Eugene and Lane Transit District to inform future planning for Highway 99 and River Road.
Reserve your space for any of these exciting free events!
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Highway 99 Walk Audit
9:00 – 11:30 am
Start @ Lane County Parole and Probation (2699 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene)
See firsthand what is working well today and what needs improvement.
Highway 99 Town Hall
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Petersen Barn Community Center (870 Berntzen Rd, Eugene)
A presentation on better streets in other communities.
A discussion of opportunities for Highway 99.
Lunch provided.
Join on Facebook.
River Road Walk Audit
3:00 – 5:30 pm
Start @ Grocery Outlet (2060 River Rd, Eugene)
See firsthand what is working well today and what needs improvement.
River Road Town Hall
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Howard Elementary School (700 Howard Ave, Eugene)
A presentation on better streets in other communities.
A discussion of opportunities for River Road.
Snacks and drinks provided.
Join on Facebook.
Smart Growth America
Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live for all people through research, advocacy, and direct community support. Their work spans housing and land use, transportation, and economic development to find solutions to communities’ most pressing needs.
Dustin Robertson is a Senior Program Manager, Thriving Communities at Smart Growth America. He focuses on Complete Streets and the intersections of mobility, health, and equity. His work informs best practices and research, building capacity at state and local levels across the country.
Mehr Mukhtar is a Senior Policy Associate at Transportation for America. In this role, she contributes to policy and advocacy that enhances climate resilience in the transportation system, supports equitable and sustainable public transportation, and advances the national passenger rail network.
Chris Rall has been with Transportation for America since 2010, originally serving as Oregon Field Organizer. Incrementally expanding his role and responsibilities, he became Outreach Director in 2019. Chris runs T4America’s membership program, keeps partners and allies apprised of developments on transportation policy and opportunities for innovation, and guides T4America’s amplification of the local voices so critical to reforming the United States’ transportation system.
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