Transportation Safety Community Forum

BEST, GEARs, LTD, Shift Community Cycles, ASUO, GTFF, LiveMove, and UO Transportation Services invite you to an evening of connection, reflection, and discussion, looking to transform recent tragedies into collective work for a better future.

Thursday, February 12, 2026
5:45 pm: Light food and drink provided. 🍕🥤
6:15 pm: Program
8:00 pm: Adjourn

Roosevelt Middle School
Cafeteria
500 East 24^th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405

Childcare provided.

1. Voice concerns and hopes around how we travel around.
2. Preview a range of possible solutions with UO Professor of City & Regional Planning Marc Schlossberg.
3. Hear responses from Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, County Commissioner Laurie Trieger, and other officials.
4. Learn about next steps and opportunities for getting involved in lasting change.

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Why now?

In the last six months, people driving and dangerous streets killed three people bicycling in Eugene: Elizabeth Cardenas Figueroa, Merle Dean Sheffield, and Erick Munene Njue.

Despite Vision Zero efforts to eliminate fatalities and life-changing injuries, Eugene is seeing the total number of traffic deaths increase, mirroring experiences across the country.

Now community members and local organizations are coming together to envision and push for a safer and better transportation system for everyone. The community forum on February 12 is one of the first steps in this journey.

Getting there

• Bike and auto parking available on site.
• Ride Lane Transit District’s #24 Donald, #28 Hilyard, or #82 LCC/Pearl (no evening service) bus.