a much less sustainable manner with a few large houses that take much more resources per square foot or <br />another large development that is not created with community or sustainability in mind. Yes there will be an <br />impact on the number of cars traveling on the neighboring streets but that is what growth of a city looks like. <br />What matters is HOW you grow and a community like this will be more likely to have people choosing other <br />modes of transportation and driving safely through a neighborhood they are connected with. <br />This is exactly the kind of.development we need to encourage and exactly the kind of area we need to be <br />encouraging it in; it's easy to choose active transportation & transit (Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan), <br />resources are close in (Envision Eugene; 20-minute neighborhoods), and the development is sustainable <br />(Climate and Energy Action Plan). <br />I hope that as the development moves forward that Oakleigh Meadows Cohousing works to encourage active <br />transportation by building safe & secure bike parking as a key element of their design process and encourages <br />members to choose healthy and active forms oftransportation by providing incentives as well as good <br />infrastructure. Since infrastructure dictates behavior it will be essential that driving is less convenient than <br />walking or biking when it comes time to plan the layout of bike parking, paths, and path connections. If you <br />build a facility that shows that active transportation is the number one mode then more people will choose those <br />modes. I also hope that the community continues to reach out to the River Road neighborhood to work on <br />improving the area for safe pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access throughout the area since our transportation <br />system is large network that still needs improvements to make if safer and easier for families to choose the <br />transportation modes they want. <br />I do not believe approving this application encourages any additional developments along the Willamette River <br />Greenway, it dimply approves this development; one that meets city goals on many levels. <br />I encourage the City of Eugene to approve the application of Oakleigh Meadows Cohousing. <br />Thank You, <br />Shane MacRhodes <br />1920 Garfield St. <br />Eugene, OR 97405 <br />1225 <br />