What the public thinks of Franklin Boulevard today

I would love to see Franklin completely removed from a car-centric style. It would be best-suited as a rapid transit hub with EmX and LTD lines being the most prominent and most important, then tree-lined bikeways being the most important individual transpotation, and then protected, shady walking areas. Cars should have 1 lane in each direction and be the least-prioritized, or, ideally, completely non-existent in exchange for faster, safer methods like EmX or possibly a future eTram line.

I’ll be living on Franklin and really am worried about the noise and safety, so those are what I am most concerned about. It always seems so dangerous with everything moving so fast so close to the sidewalks, and I really don’t trust the barely-existent bike lanes. The EmX is creepy, too, so I don’t take it a lot.

I avoid Franklin Boulevard today because I get around town mostly by bike and on foot and the area’s current configuration feels inaccessible and unsafe. I’m excited about the planned multimodal transformation and how much more accessible, safe, pleasant, and all around better the area will become for everyone. I live 2-3 miles away and might actually consider visiting businesses and other destinations around here after the transformation. I support more efforts to facilitate safer multimodal transportation with roundabouts, BRT (and dedicated lanes), bike lanes, bump outs, wider connected sidewalks, protected multiuse paths, street trees, and more across town. Thanks for your work!

Walking along Franklin Boulevard does not feel safe. Almost no one bikes on Franklin either. There is no peotection from cars or the elements. The makeup of the street and sidewalk could be greatly improved to make it walkable and feel safe. The EMX is great and is the best way to travel on Franklin.

Would love to see more safe biking options. Right now it’s so fast and does not feel comfortable to bike on. I try to avoid this area and will take longer routes to not have to ride my bike along it. When I do ride my bike along Franklin I try to stick to sidewalks which is unfortunate because it slows my commute as well as creates hazards for walkers

I really support the idea of Franklin being safer for walkers/bikers because I feel that is the most common form of transportation around UO.

The new planned bike lanes seem like there’s a lot of 90 degree angles, which is hard to do at speed. That said, anything is an improvement over the current biking situation.

Prioritize Bikes and Pedestrians; this section doesn’t really help folks get anywhere fast in cars (there are better approaches to the University and to i5); road diet needed – reduce lanes of traffic; create separated bike ways; tunnels for crossing of bikes/peds; connect exisitng bike infrastructure and enhance on Franklin (bike lane on w 11th/alder; shared path near Walnut);

I want it to be safer for biking and walking!

This university-adjacent street ought to be welcoming to campus users who predominantly get around by foot or bike, yet Franklin is actually hostile to them! The city’s current redesign ideas continue to prioritize speed of cars (via 2-lane roundabouts) at the expense of actual safety and comfort of non-car users. Volumes of cars, and more importantly, quantity of people moving about via cars, do not necessitate so much car-based infrastructure, yet if that’s the way Franklin remains, it will continue to induce single occupancy, car-based travel in direct contrast to adopted existing plans on climate change, social equity, household affordability, taxpayer efficiency, and land use, and will be a major missed opportunity to get into compliance with new CFEC rules.

Franklin, especially the part that connects to Broadway can be dangerous for walkers. I drive a lot on Franklin for my job, and it can be scary when bikers are nearby, also a lot of people will send it and try to cross, especially during Matt Knight Arena events, and this can be scary/stressful as a driver.

People drive way to fast on Franklin, it would be nice if you guys made it harder to do so. Additionally the bike line are awful and unsafe, I have personally almost been hit in the Franklin bike lane. The sidewalks also don’t exist in many areas along the Franklin. There needs to be more bike/pedestrian infrastructure and also more places to cross on Franklin

Franklin boulevard is unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians, it has far too many lanes to cross safely and the road is designed for way beyond peak car volumes rather than average car volumes. The beltway already allows a high speed bypass so this road should be narrower and slower

PLEASE make Franklin Boulevard more walkable and bikeable. I want to feel safe crossing Franklin!

It is extremely noisy for people walking or rolling and difficult to navigate. Not all the sidewalks connect and pedestrian signals are long. The bike infrastructure here is terrible. I often see people biking on the sidewalks which’s rent big enough. And I avoid Franklin at all costs when I’m on my bike. For such a heavy foot traffic area this needs a huge upgrade. Also cars do not always stop for pedestrians.

I would definitely like to see improvements on its accessibility for non-vehicle transportation, better sidewalks and bike lanes are needed.

Not bike friendly in any manner

Worst street in Eugene by far. I wish I could bike on it, and I wish that the EmX was less bumpy/unpleasant. Needs more trees, slower cars, bike lanes, better bus lanes. If there are roundabouts, they should have a cutout for EmX to go straight through. If the bus had to go around a big roundabout with a constant sharp turn, I would never ride it again.

Not safe for biking or skating at all

Biking and walking is extremely inconvenient in this area and it is loud and super ugly with unsafe high speeds and very large intersections and ped crossings

Bike lanes MUST be protected (and hopefully, two way) in order to encourage students to bike and discourage car use. The traffic noise also interrupts the daily life of students.