Downtown Together!

Creative Community Action for Revitalization

Citizens for Public Accountability in association with the Eugene Weekly, Sundance, KIVA, Horsehead Bar, Davis' Restaurant, Helios, Friends of Eugene and the City of Eugene, invites you to participate in a citizen initiated process for the revitalization of Eugene's Downtown. Over the last thirty years the City of Eugene has made numerous attempts at downtown revitalization with mixed results. Now the citizens of Eugene have an opportunity to launch a new approach to creating a healthy and vibrant downtown. During February and March CPA will host a series of events designed to put citizens in the drivers seat for Downtown revitalization. Mark your calendars! We encourage anyone who is interested in a successful downtown for Eugene to attend these exciting events.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE

I. Public Forum - You Tell Us!

Tuesday, April 1, at 7:00 p.m.
Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette

This forum will provide an opportunity to speak publicly about your concerns, issues, interests and ideas for Downtown and for you to hear the thoughts of others. During the second half of this event we will provide a format and tools to help you network with people who share your special interests and goals for Downtown. If you have an issue, an initiative or a business proposal you would like to explore you are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to join with others in working groups to advance your ideas. Please join us after the event for a Downtown Re-Birthday party to celebrate the launching of our work with food and entertainment!

II. Making Downtown Work

Wednesday, April 9, at 7:00 p.m.
WOW Hall, 291 West 8th at Lincoln

This event will feature short presentations by experts in urban planning, design, real estate, economics and social dynamics as they relate to the potential of creating a Downtown revival. These expert presentations will be complimented by presentations from the leaders of neighborhood groups and organizations in and around downtown about their constituencies' concerns and hopes for Downtown. Following these presentations focus groups and working groups that formed at the previous event will be invited to give short reports on their progress in moving work on their inquiry, initiative or project forward. Additional opportunities to network as well as refreshments will be provided.

III. Project Faire

Saturday, April 26, 12-5 p.m.
Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway

Please join us in mixing planning, politics and fun at this exciting day long event in an exhibition style setting. Focus groups and working groups formed in the previous meetings as well as groups from throughout the community will display their informational resources and project progress in booths, at tables and even in environments. You will be able to review the work while strolling or participating in scheduled tours and presentations. Plenty of Food, entertainment, celebrity appearances and thought-provoking prizes will be on hand. Bring you friends and family along to help envision a healthy and vibrant future for Downtown Eugene.

IV. Putting It All Together

Tuesday, April 29, at 7:00 p.m.
WOW Hall, 291 West 8th at Lincoln

Please don't miss this final event of the series in which you can help everyone who has participated put the projects and initiatives which have been developed on the map. Participants at this event will help identify the geography of potential opportunities and projects for Downtown Eugene and help create priorities for action and investment by the City government The consolidate information and conclusions arrived at during this event will be presented to the City Council with a request for serious consideration in future revitalization planning for Downtown. Join us afterward for the first annual Downtown Actualization Party, We hope this will become an annual event at which we assess and celebrate the progress that has been made over each year toward our goal of returning Downtown to it natural role as the vital center of social and economic life of our great town, Eugene, Oregon.