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Volunteer: Apply by December 11 to join Eugene»s Active Transportation Committee
UPDATE 11/23/2020: Application deadline extended two weeks from Nov. 27 to Dec. 11. Apply by Friday, Dec. 11, to join Eugene’s Active Transportation Committee (ATC). Submit an online application. Questions? Contact Lee Shoemaker at 541-682-5471…
Lane Transit District turns 50!
On Nov. 23, 1970, Lane Transit District began operations. During the month of November 2020, LTD will be celebrating the past 50 years and the major milestones over this time.
Urge Metropolitan Policy Committee to adopt goal or objective to slow climate change
UPDATE 11/5/2020: Added BEST’s recommendations … and a summary of MPC’s action and a link to the video of the meeting. BEST and other community leaders are pushing local officials to slow climate change, which…
Ride 4 Justice: equity in transportation and safe streets for all
The Ride 4 Justice bike ride on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, was in the name of protesting racism and police brutality and calling for increased accountability on transportation and other city policies. The ride was…
Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, land use, and climate change
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, save lives, promote better health, and create places where people want to live, a new report from Transportation for America and Smart Growth America recommends: Getting onerous government…
Vision Zero Cities 2020 highlights
Vision Zero Cities 2020 conference occurred online on Oct. 19–23, 2020. Effects of COVID-19 on transportation safety being felt far and wide by advocates and their communities. COVID-19 has taught the transportation world that rapid…
LiveMove Speaker Series: The Intersection of Racism and Transportation with Tamika Butler
UPDATE 10/30/2020: Added link to YouTube recording. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., join us for a virtual discussion with Tamika Butler exploring the intersection of racism and transportation, its legacy, and…
Ride 4 Justice: Statement by Aimee Okotie-Oyekan
Aimee Okotie-Oyekan is the Environmental and Climate Justice Coordinator for NAACP Eugene/Springfield and a graduate student studying planning at the University of Oregon. At home in Atlanta during the pandemic, she asked that the following…
Shift Lanes: 13th Avenue
The 13th Avenue Bikeway features a two-way protected bike lane from Alder Street to Lincoln Street, linking the University of Oregon to downtown Eugene. During the week of Fri–Fri, Oct. 23–30, Shift Lanes: 13th Avenue celebrates the…
Ride 4 Justice
UPDATE 10/23/2020: Added route map. On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., starting and ending in Alton Baker Park, join us for a 8-mile, family-friendly, socially-distanced solidarity ride for those we have lost…