Tag: Regional Transportation Plan

Central Lane Regional Transportation Plan: Participate in online open house by February 28

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Map of Central Lane Area
  • The Eugene-Springfield-Coburg area is expected to grow by over 50,000 people in the next 25 years.
  • Updated every four years, the Central Lane Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) serves as a blueprint for the area’s long-term transportation projects.
  • Share your thoughts through an online open house by February 28th. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of four $25 Fred Meyer gift cards:
  • Comparta sus pensamientos sobre el transporte antes del 28 de febrero. Los participantes participarán en una rifa para ganar uno de cuatro tarjetas de regalo Fred Meyer de $25.
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Urge Metropolitan Policy Committee to adopt goal or objective to slow climate change

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Central Lane MPO Area
Eugene-Springfield-Coburg Metropolitan (Central Lane MPO) Area

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 the recent wildfires underscore is already happening.
  • The Eugene-Springfield-Coburg Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) is looking to add a goal or objective to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the next Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).
  • On Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11:30 a.m., testify virtually to tell MPC to take action, or just tune in to bear witness.
  • BEST notes that climate change is already reflected in the draft goals, but recommends making it explicit. BEST also recommends later develop performance measures to guide actions.
  • At their meeting, MPC ultimately directed staff to add language to the draft 3rd goal: “Transportation greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.” They further directed staff to add an objective: “Strive to reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions and congestion through more sustainable street, bike, pedestrian, transit, and rail network design, location, and management.”
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