SEN Transportation Committee Report
December 2023
Submitted by Lucy Bambrey
The following is a summary of activities of the Transportation Committee for the month of December
2023:
The Transportation Committee held one meeting in December on Weds Dec 6.
Member Linda Duggan completed attending meetings of the LTD Community Steering Council
(CSC). The focus of the CSC was identifying LTD stakeholders such as individuals, groups,
organizations, and partners with a vested interest in LTD. In turn, LTD has a vested interest in
fostering community involvement in its planning. Linda believes that neighborhood
organizations should be included as stakeholders.
Lucy Bambrey continues to serve on the Eugene Neighborhoods, Inc. (ENI) board of directors
until 2025 and attended one meeting in December. ENI is in the process of creating an
outreach/work plan for 2024 to support neighborhood organizations with financial,
organizational, and educational services. (Dennis Hebert is our SEN representative.)
Committee member Charlie Loeb agreed to help coordinate committee activities related to
sidewalk safety. Charlie is on the city Active Transportation Committee, so his input plus his link
to the ATC will be appreciated.
The committee is actively seeking new volunteers. It appears that daytime meeting times are
challenging for some. As of now, the committee is meeting during the day via Zoom on the first
Weds of the month.
Four committee members attended the December 5 SEN board planning session.
Tasks for 2024 include: updating our 2023 committee work plan for 2024; exploring hosting
community events concerning various modes of transportation; planning an agenda for the Nov
board meeting.
Just a note: Chairperson Jess Tuerk has stepped back from the day-to-day chairperson duties. Member
Lucy Bambrey has volunteered to be chairperson for the next few months. Cheers!
SEN Transportation Committee Report
October 2023
Submitted by Lucy Bambrey
The following is a summary of activities of the Transportation Committee for the month of October 2023:
- Member Linda Duggan attended one meeting of the LTD Community Steering Council (CSC) in October. Topics of discussion have included: items the CSC members would like to see changes by LTD; free buses; route changes or eliminations, etc. The current focus of the CSC is identifying LTD stakeholders such as individuals, groups, organizations, and partners with a vested interest in LTD. LTD will then use the information to foster community involvement. Linda reminded the meeting organizers that neighborhood organizations should be included as stakeholders.
- Member John Q Murray attended the monthly NLC meeting. Jameson Auten, LTD General Manager, spoke at the meeting. LTD is considering adding another EmX bus lane on Franklin Blvd so that the east-west and west-east buses do not have to alternatively share the same lane. John also reported that LTD has rerouted the #24 bus from Oak St to Willamette St near 18th This presents accessibility challenges for persons with disabilities and the elderly.
- Lucy Bambrey spoke at the annual Eugene Neighbors, Inc. (ENI) meeting on Oct 19. The topic of the ENI meeting was Sidewalks. Lucy summarized the work that the Transportation Committee did in September to bring together various neighborhoods to discuss the issues with sidewalks across the city. Other speakers were Carlos Barrera of Friendly neighborhood and Joan Medina of Make Way Day. Lucy agreed to serve on the ENI board of directors until 2025. ENI supports neighborhood organizations with financial, organizational, and educational services. (Dennis Hebert is our SEN representative.)
- The committee is actively seeking new volunteers. Four persons signed up as interested at the picnic in Sept. Lucy has contacted three of them; meeting times may be challenging. As of now, the committee is meeting during the day via Zoom on the first Weds of the month.
- Committee members have been informally invited and encouraged to attend the December 5 board planning session.
Just a note: Chairperson Jess Tuerk has stepped back from the day-to-day chairperson duties. Member Lucy Bambrey has volunteered to be chairperson for the next few months. Cheers!
Southeast residents enjoy easy access to both nature and urban places:
- Miles of bark mulch running train along the Amazon Creek
- A two-lane protected bike path along East Amazon Drive
- Direct access to mountain biking and hiking on Martin St. trailhead
- Bus access that takes us to UO, downtown, and beyond in minutes
The SEN Transportation Committee meets regularly on Zoom to discuss multimodal transportation issues in our neighborhood. We’d love to have you participate! Please see the SEN calendar for details.
