WEC Press Room

From Eugene Neighbors

Note: Recent changes to their web site have broken some links to older stories in The Register-Guard.

[edit] Stories about the WEC

The following news stories, in reverse chronological order, are about the efforts of the West Eugene Collaborative and preceding steps:

• Agenda Item Summary: WEC Recommendations, Eugene City Council, 8/12/09
• Report details solutions to commute woes, West Lane News, 6/25/09
• Slant: Raise your hand, please, if you know what the West Eugene Collaborative is, Eugene Weekly, 6/18/09
• City Club of Eugene: Will the Community Corroborate the WEC?, Pat Johnston and Larry Reed with First Questioner Tom Boyatt, 6/12/09, rebroadcast on KLCC, 6/15/09
• Rubicon Society will hear two speakers from the West Eugene Collaborative, Register-Guard, 5/26/09
• Reconcilable Differences: Two tricky cases with hopeful outcomes, commentary by Mary O'Brien, Eugene Weekly, 5/14/09
• West 11th changes in the future?, by Gia Vang, KEZI, 5/12/09
• Sunday at Noon: West Eugene Collaborative, Kevin Matthews with hosts Andrew Bartholomew and Claude Offenbacher, KLCC, 5/3/09
• Eugene councilors trash idea of surcharge on garbage hauling fees, by Edward Russo, Register-Guard, 4/28/09, page A7
• Agenda Item Summary: Presentation on WEC, Eugene City Council, 4/27/09
• A problem-solving model: West Eugene Collaborative used fruitful approach, editorial, Register-Guard, 4/10/09, page A10
• Critics are unfair to Torrey, letter by Kim Young, Eugene, Register-Guard, 4/10/09
• West Eugene proposal is a step in ending the conflict, commentary by Kevin Matthews, Chris Pryor, Mary O’Brien, Jack Roberts and Jan Wostmann, The Register-Guard, 4/5/09, page G3
• Torrey doesn’t get it, letter by Floyd Prozanski, State Senator, District 4, and Paul Holvey, State Representative, District 8, The Register-Guard, 4/4/09
• When it comes to group dynamics, diversity works, commentary by Don Kahle, The Register-Guard, 4/3/09
• Collaborative boulevard: Former opponents share west Eugene vision, by Alan Pittman, Eugene Weekly, 3/26/09
• No bonuses for West 11th plan, letter by Gary Crum, Junction City, The Register-Guard, 3/26/09
• Torrey just throws rocks, letter by Mike Helm, Eugene, The Register-Guard, 3/26/09
• No leadership on infrastructure, letter by Greg Vik, president, Vik Construction Co., Eugene, The Register-Guard, 3/25/09
• Ridiculous options for West 11th, letter by Linda Deveraux, Eugene, The Register-Guard, 3/24/09
• West 11th ideas deserve thought, letter by Mary Sherriffs, Eugene, The Register-Guard, 3/24/09
• A vision for west Eugene: The collaborative’s ideas merit serious attention, editorial, The Register-Guard, 3/24/09, page A8
• Use other streets to reduce West 11th traffic, group says: The advisory panel also suggests turning the street into a multilane boulevard and improving the area’s land use, by Edward Russo, The Register-Guard, 3/21/09, page A6
• Vision For Traffic Improvements in West Eugene, by Rachael McDonald, KLCC, 3/20/09
• WEC group ready to go public, by Ted Taylor, Eugene Weekly, 3/19/09
• Slant: Dealing with congestion in west Eugene is one of the most divisive issues Eugene has faced in decades, Eugene Weekly, 3/19/09
• Eugene traffic study nearly done: The West Eugene Collaborative says its conclusions about how to solve transportation problems will be released soon, by Edward Russo, The Register-Guard, 12/25/08, page B4
• Activist Alert, Eugene Weekly, 11/26/08
• Collaborative effort will work for west Eugene, commentary by Alan Zelenka, Chris Pryor and Paul Holvey, The Register-Guard, 10/28/08, page A11
• West Eugene Collaborative being too narrow, commentary by Mark Robinowitz, The Register-Guard, 10/27/08, page A9
• 'Collaborative' covers up traffic issue, commentary by Paul Holbo, The Register-Guard, 10/5/08
• Let collaborative cook: Group has made major progress, but it’s not done, editorial, The Register-Guard, 9/10/08, page A8
• West Eugene traffic task force asks public for ideas on viable solutions, by Susan Palmer, The Register-Guard, 7/8/08
• WEC Plans Public Events, Eugene Weekly, 7/3/08
• Slant: The West Eugene Collaborative (WEC) has held eight general meetings, Eugene Weekly, 6/19/08
• WEC Update, by Ted Taylor, Eugene Weekly, 4/24/08
• Bypassing Inconvenient Truths: Hidden highway history and the mayoral election, commentary by Mark Robinowitz, Eugene Weekly, 4/17/08
• WE group to meet, Eugene Weekly, 8/16/07
• Appointees to help guide west Eugene's EmX line, Register-Guard, 8/15/07
• West Eugene group gathers, Eugene Weekly, 6/28/07
• Slant: The West Eugene Collaborative (aka WE Group) held its first public meeting, Eugene Weekly, 5/24/07
• Osprey back for west Eugene, Eugene Weekly, 5/17/07
• Group aims for traffic solutions, Register-Guard, 5/8/07
• Crossing the lines: The need for real conversation, commentary by Mary O'Brien, Eugene Weekly, 3/1/07
• Beyond the parkway: Let's look for new ideas, commentary by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Register-Guard, 7/25/06
• Slant: We were hoping to see some movement toward adopting the collaboration model, Eugene Weekly, 6/1/06
• Meeting backs parkway collaboration, Register-Guard, 5/12/06
• Wetland road collaboration, Eugene Weekly, 5/11/06
• Osprey Group sets return, Eugene Weekly, 5/4/06
• Pro: Lack of road has already caused damage, commentary by Larry Reed, Register-Guard, 4/28/06
• Con: Rare plants don't need more concrete, commentary by Rhoda Love, Register-Guard, 4/28/06
• Slant: The Osprey Group has come and gone, Eugene Weekly, 4/27/06
• Share your thoughts, Register-Guard, 4/2/06
• Slant: What will Eugene area residents get out of the visit this week with The Osprey Group?, Eugene Weekly, 4/13/06
• Slant: Lots of speculation surrounding the process involving Osprey Group consultants and the West Eugene Parkway, Eugene Weekly, 4/6/06
• What about no-build?, Eugene Weekly, 3/9/06
• Consultants due to take on roadway dispute, Register-Guard, 3/4/06
• By acting together, an alternative to Eugene's parkway can be found, commentary by Rob Zako, Register-Guard, 11/14/05

[edit] Other stories of interest

The following other news stories, in reverse chronological order, may be of interest to the West Eugene Collaborative and others:

• Parkway site takes new turn: Ordell Construction plans to build new headquarters on land once destined for the west Eugene highway, Register-Guard, 8/11/09
• Merchants fear getting squeezed by bus route: Business owners along West 11th Avenue are circulating a petition opposing an EmX extension, Register-Guard, 7/29/09
• Next EmX line needs a different kind of conversation, commentary y Kitty Piercy and Mike Eyster, Register-Guard, 7/8/09

• Keep Amtrak on track, editorial, Register-Guard, 11/17/07
• Get real on fuel efficiency, editorial, Register-Guard, 11/17/07
• Cuthbert had it right: Some streets better off left alone, commentary by Don Kahle, Register-Guard, 11/16/07
• Paying more at pump fails at polls, Register-Guard, 11/7/07
• LTD bus ridership surpasses one million mark in October, Register-Guard, 11/7/07
• Grants help reduce Lane County traffic deaths, Register-Guard, 11/5/07
• Bike path to open way for safer travel, Register-Guard, 11/1/07
• West Eugene needs traffic fix, letter, Register-Guard, 10/13/07
• Proposed gas tax increase debated at City Club of Eugene, Register-Guard, 10/13/07
• Officials inspect closed rail line, Register-Guard, 10/12/07
• Scoping a western route: EmX line must balance competing interests, Register-Guard, 10/11/07
• Gas tax debated in Junction City, Register-Guard, 10/11/07
• Freeways plan Eugene's future, Eugene Weekly, 10/11/07
• Higher gas tax could save drivers money, Daily Emerald, 10/5/07
• LTD agrees to consider alternate route, Register-Guard, 10/4/07
• Police identify man who died in car pileup, Register-Guard, 10/4/07
• One person dies and at least six are hospitalized in three-car crash, Register-Guard, 10/3/07
• EmX aces a quiz: But further tests lie ahead for the new bus service, editorial, Register-Guard, 10/1/07
• City losing ground on street repairs, Register-Guard, 10/1/07
• Oregon communities strain to fund fixes, Register-Guard, 10/1/07
• Getting railroaded: Shutdown of coastal short line looks suspicious, editorial, Register-Guard, 9/30/07
• Riders give EmX thumbs up, Register-Guard, 9/28/07
• Coast rail closure raises havoc, questions, Register-Guard, 9/28/07
• Rail closed between Eugene, Coquille, Register-Guard, 9/22/07
• Looming Wine: Our valley's wine industry is about to boom. Can we guide it?, Eugene Weekly, 9/20/07
• Resignation opens seat on transit district's board, Register-Guard, 9/18/07
• Wheel People: We already know how to get more people walking, commentary by Mary O'Brien, Eugene Weekly, 9/13/07
• Riding a new route: Bicyclists and walkers hope Oregon's road plan will be first-rate guide, Register-Guard, 9/2/07
• New pedestrian/bike plan, Register-Guard, 9/2/07
• Fixing Oregon bridges, editorial, Register-Guard, 9/1/07
• Governor plans long-term route to better roads, Register-Guard, 8/31/07
• Back effort to repair Oregon bridges, commentary by State Rep. Terry Beyer, Register-Guard, 8/14/07
• City eyes gas tax to pump funds into roads, Register-Guard, 8/14/07
• Port plan would change Coos Bay, Medford Mail Tribune, 8/12/07
• Bus runs both ways, editorial, Register-Guard, 8/9/07
• LTD may add Florence to ticket, Register-Guard, 8/8/07
• Governor signs climate change legislation, Portland Business Journal, 8/7/07
• Kulongoski looks to 2009 to push for Oregon roads, Associated Press, 8/6/07
• Lane County examines Coos Bay port proposal, Register-Guard, 8/2/07
• Fast-growing Veneta considers blazing new trails, Register-Guard, 7/9/07
• California High-Speed Trains, YouTube, c. March 2007