City has strong commitment
to its system of bicycle trails
Sidewalk on
Ferry Street
Bridge closed
on east side
and open on
west side.
North Side Detours
To Ferry Street Bridge
To Alton Baker Park and Centennial Blvd.
Bike Path Closed During Construction
In the ’70s, University
students initiated the
push for street trails
By Stefanie Knowlton
Oregon Daily Emerald
Eugene has a unique character
that can be seen in the diversity of
people, community events and
even modes of transportation.
Nearly six percent of Eugene
residents use bicycles to commute
to work or school, which makes
Eugene one of largest bike-riding
populations in the nation.
In order to accommodate these
riders, the City of Eugene imple
mented 25 off-street bike trails
and 55 miles of street trails.
“The community as a whole re
ally identifies themselves with
the trails,” said Diane Bishop, Eu
gene bicycle and alternative mode
coordinator. “Wherever we build
a street we will build a bike trail.”
The idea for the Eugene bike
trails had its unlikely beginning
in 1970 at a University protest.
Students demanded to feel safe in
the streets while riding their
bikes. Subsequently the city
council took the initiative to draw
up a master plan that would result
in the bike trails of today.
Maps of these trails are avail
able at City Hall or any local bicy
cle shop. These maps cover Eu
gene and Springfield in addition
to indicating points of interests
such as parks, bridges, lakes and
rivers.
Although the trails are easily
accessible and provide trans
portation without fear of traffic or
parking, Bishop said that “more
and more people are choosing to
drive their cars."
The city is planning a bike-rid
ing campaign in order to make the
public aware of the benefits of
biking. Putting bike racks on all
buses and building new trails is
another phase of the campaign to
make riding bikes more attractive
to commuters.
However, most residents do not
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