On February 8, Eugene City Council will consider the Sustainability Commission's policy recommendation that more flexible funding be allocated to bicycle and pedestrian improvements, rather than to pavement preservation projects.

Call or email your City Council representative now and ask them to support this recommendation.

As mandated by City Council several years ago, Eugene has been required to spend its Surface Transportation Program – Urban (STP-U) dollars on pavement preservation and surface repair. Then, in 2008 Council passed the $35.9 million "pothole bond measure," which means that more of the flexible STP-U funding could be allocated to other projects, such as bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

Fern Ride Path is one of the multi-use trails on the city's priority repair list. Photo: GEARS

The Sustainability Commission unanimously approved the STP-U policy recommendation December 16, 2009:

"Recognizing that transportation funding has, by mandate, been focused and prioritized on automobile travel, and taking into account that Surface Transportation Program-Urban (STP-U) funds and some other capital funds are discretionary, the Commission recommends that the City Council allocate these funds for bicycle and pedestrian improvements."

Many pedestrian and bicycle improvements aren't made because there is a lack of funding (and very few flexible funding opportunities) for bike/ped infrastructure projects. City Council should not pass up this opportunity to support the Commission recommendation. Contact information below:

Eugene City Council
Phone: (541) 682-5010
Email: mayorandcc@ci.eugene.or.us

Mayor Kitty Piercy
Phone: (541) 682-5010
Email: kitty.piercy@ci.eugene.or.us

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