The River Road Community Organization now has its own eco sub committee - The River Road Green Team.

There is an increasing interest in reducing our individual, family and community environmental foot prints and that is what the Green Team is about.

Its also about making friends, building community here in River Road and service to the neighborhood.

The Green Team will facilitate connecting people in the neighborhood with similar interests, it will organize workshops and projects, provide educational outreach to various neighborhood organizations like schools and churches.

By Julie Schaum and Marilyn Mohr

You may have noticed or even received notice lately of new residential infill development in your neighborhood. Infill development is new residential construction in established areas of the city. Infill development has greatly increased due to growth pressures and because it is one solution to achieve greater density within Eugene's current Urban Growth Boundary. Done well, infill development should maintain the stability, positive character, quality, natural resources, and livability of our residential neighborhoods.

The transformation of River Road between Chambers and Hilliard into a more attractive, green, and pedestrian-friendly boulevard is getting a few steps closer to reality, thanks to the continuing efforts of a Citizen Advisory Committee of area residents working with Eugene city planners. Details are not quite finalized, but it seems likely that the Oregon Department of Transportation will fund some additional planning work starting this summer, and continuing through the following year.

Please see the January 28, 2008 attached http://riverroadco.org/files/RRCOreRailyard.pdf letter to Paul S. (Max) Rosenberg, Western Region Cleanup Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The letter is a follow up and request from the River Road Community Organization to a letter from Mr Rosenberg on November 8, 2007.

Check out the City of Eugene's Planning and Development Department's South Ridgeline Habitat Study.

http://www.eugenenr.org/

The City of Eugene's Planning Commission has decided to extend the public comment period on the City's proposal for protecting waterways for water quality purposes. Please check out the city's web for the revised dates.

http://www.eugene-or.gov/wqpw

Check out these two web sites for information on Infill Compatibility Standards and Opportunity Sitting.

http://www.eugene-or.gov/infill

http://www.eugene-or.gov/oppsiting

The following was clipped from the City of Eugene's web site.

The City of Eugene has released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking applications for grants for neighborhood physical improvement projects or one-time neighborhood-building activities. Neighborhood Matching Grants are available for projects such as playground improvements, community gardens, and neighborhood events.

Lydia McKinney
City of Eugene Planning Division
Re: Schmitz Homeplace Tentative PUD
December 19, 2007

Dear Ms. McKinney,

I am writing on behalf of the River Road Community Organization (RRCO) Board, in response to the proposed Schmitz Homeplace Tentative PUD.

After meeting with the owners of the property and the developers, as well as taking comments from neighbors, the RRCO Board has the following comments and suggestions.

Please see the January 28, 2008 attached http://riverroadco.org/files/RRCOreRailyard.pdf letter to Paul S. (Max) Rosenberg, Western Region Cleanup Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The letter is a follow up and request from the River Road Community Organization to a letter from Mr Rosenberg on November 8, 2007.

PDF of November 1, 2007 Meeting