Activist Alert 6-11-2015

• The Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 pm Thursday, June 11, at the Atrium Sloat Room, 99 W. 10th Ave. On the agenda is the new YMCA design and the Civic Stadium property.

• The Eugene Police Commission meets at 5:30 pm Thursday, June 11, at the EPD Headquarters Kilcullen Room, 300 Country Club Road. On the agenda is the civil disturbances policy.

• “EWEB — the Next 100 Years” is the topic at City Club of Eugene at noon Friday, June 12, at the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St. Speakers include EWEB General Manager Roger Gray and Mike Hatten of SOLARC Engineering and Energy. $5 for non-members.

• The 15 Now Oregon Eugene group working to raise the minimum wage in Oregon to $15 will have its next general meeting at 2 pm Sunday, June 14, at AFSCME Local 1724, 688 Charnelton St. Find the group on Facebook.

• A Eugene City Council public hearing on MUPTE revisions begins at 7:30 pm Monday, June 15. The city’s Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption program has been in hiatus for two years, and the council is looking at revising the tax breaks for future housing projects downtown, not including student housing. Also on the agenda is postponing Eugene’s ordinance requiring paid sick leave for employees.

• Urban planner Jeff Speck will speak on “Toward a More Walkable Eugene” at 6 pm Wednesday, June 17, at the Hult Center Studio. Free, but RSVP to dxoregon@gmail.com.

A Note From the Publisher

Dear Readers,

The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.

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Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.

We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.

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