From:A Marie <br />To:Eugene RR-SC Plan <br />Subject:Thousands... <br />Date:Thursday, November 16, 2023 1:38:35 PM <br />You don't often get email from gassgil@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />[EXTERNAL ] <br />Hello there, <br />We appreciate the work being done to improve santa clara. It really makes us happy to see it <br />happening. Santa clara is a diamond in the rough. <br />We need better infrastructure and more parks for sure. <br />The tweaker-highway river bike path has recently seemed a lot safer during the day. We <br />appreciate this so much! Not sure who to thank!? Night time is another story in santa clara. <br />Many people seem to crawl out of the bushes into the santa clara area at night. We have seen <br />several bike chop shops where they switch out parts on stolen bikes. About 9 to 10 pm they <br />are moving their vans, cars, etc into Albertson's parking lot area. From there some disperse <br />into neighborhoods to break into cars. There needs to be some kind of police or ? In the area at <br />night. Of course, addiction treatment and housing would be so helpful. <br />The traffic on river road is definitely overwhelming and out of control. More bike lanes for <br />safety would be greatly appreciated. A light to get out of the fred meyer parking lot needs to <br />happen asap. It is scary and challenging to get out at times, not to mention many accidents. <br />Also many of the lights in santa clara do not have left turn arrows. <br />In addition there are thousands of people who travel from Eugene to the oregon state hospital <br />and to and from junction city every day. A bike or walking path needs to be made from santa <br />clara to jc. Thousands of cars would be off the roads and people could be healthier. Riding a <br />bike north on prairie rd, highway 99, or river road is a life threatening endeavor. You may <br />notice how rarely bikes use these roads. <br />Employees of the psych hospital really need the stress release of an exercise path. The hospital <br />struggles with nursing retention and having a healthy way to commute would help. Even a dirt <br />path with some wood chips along any of the roads north would be used consistently. <br />Thank you <br />Angela Gass, M.S.W. <br />81