Eugene, OR (April 30, 2009) — The West Eugene Collaborative has
developed a set of short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations to
address transportation, land use and environmental issues in and
around west Eugene and will discuss its report at a public presentation:

Tuesday May 12th
Eugene Public Library
Downtown Eugene
6:30 – 8:00 PM

Representatives of the group will discuss the recommendations and
answer questions. The report is available electronically on the
group’s website:
http://www.odrc.state.or.us/WestEugeneForum.php

The 27-member West Eugene Collaborative includes west Eugene business
owners, community business leaders, leaders of neighborhood groups,
and leaders within the environmental community. The group includes a
doctor who practices in Veneta, as well as residents of Elmira,
Pleasant Hill, and Cottage Grove. The group has experts in
transportation and land use planning, development, real estate,
construction, and wetlands. The WEC also incorporates elected
officials and staff from Eugene, Veneta, Lane County, Lane Transit
District, Lane Council of Governments, Oregon Department of Land
Conservation and Development, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

The purpose of the West Eugene Collaborative has been to “develop an
integrated land use and transportation solution, supported by
stakeholders, that will facilitate movement of people and commerce
from/through/to west Eugene and west of Eugene while enhancing
community, business and the environment.”