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Preserve Taco Time-Bristow's Brick

PRESERVE THE 1866 BRISTOW BRICK UNDER THE "TACO TIME" BUILDING FACADE

Yesterday, September 16th, the Eugene DNA heard a discussion of the possible development of the "Taco Time" building on the NW corner of Kesey Square.

While this could be a big improvement over the current appearance of Taco Time, it is also an opportunity…

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Added by Douglas Card on September 17, 2010 at 6:09pm — 3 Comments

PROTECT THE BRISTOW BRICK-TACO TIME BUILDING

SAVE THE HISTORIC ELEMENTS OF THE 1866 BRISTOW BRICK BUILDING UNDER THE TACO TIME FACADE

Yesterday, September 16th, the DNA heard a presentation on a possible redevelopment of the Taco Time building.

You would also be interested in knowing that under that Taco Time facade, on the part of the building nearest Broadway, there remains significant portions of the original building there, the 1866…

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Added by Douglas Card on September 17, 2010 at 5:55pm — 1 Comment

Tacoma and Storefront Art

Tacoma has developed a way to marry artists, realtors and city administrators to create a vibrant downtown. Why can't we do this in Eugene?

http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/resource/Spaceworks%20Tacoma/Vision.htm

Added by Marc Gunther on April 26, 2010 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Storefront Art-A Quick Inexpensive Beautification Project

Dear members of the Eugene Downtown Neighborhood Association-

I want to thank you for your ideas and hospitality at last night's Eugene Downtown Association meeting. I am glad that both of our organizations are in agreement about economical simple actions that create a safe public friendly environment for the center of our beautiful city.

The Eugene Storefront Art Project was formed by three concerned citizens in January 2010 after seeing the success of storefront art… Continue

Added by Marc Gunther on March 22, 2010 at 12:32pm — No Comments

polluted thoroughfare

Here I am, sitting in my apartment on West Broadway between Lincoln and Lawrence, and I let my guard down for one minute, and this place becomes a polluted thoroughfare. This is West Broadway, downtown. Unfortunately, I have bad respiratory allergies and sensitivies. And, a nose like bloodhound, which actually, saves me from the possible asphixiation of passing smokers on the street, and the motor vehicles with broken…

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Added by Jane Grimaldi on March 2, 2010 at 7:53pm — 1 Comment

4 reasons why CBAs are needed

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4 reasons why CBAs are needed

Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) represent a way to bring local benefit to development projects. Typically, they involve a contract negotiated between a developer and a community-labor coalition. The aim is to ensure that an economic development project benefits local community residents instead of just investors.

Writing for the Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG), Greg LeRoy and Anna Purinton of Good Jobs First offer… Continue

Added by Mikayle Anderson on March 17, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

General Meeting Notes: January 15, 2009

* Jeff Petry of the City of Eugene parking program answered questions in a back-and-forth over the issue of free downtown parking.

Jeff Petry's page at Eugene DNA

* Organizers of the Meet Your Maker craft show introduced their event: an occasional downtown indoor show of handcrafts by part-time artisans.

Meet Your Maker

* Mary Archer of… Continue

Added by Greg Bryant on January 15, 2009 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Downtown Neighbors Unanimously <br/> Endorse WG Proposal

The WG response to the RFP for 10th & Charnelton has been unanimously endorsed over the Opus proposal.

Added by Greg Bryant on July 17, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Eugene '08

Just a note for downtown organizers: Eugene '08 Olympic organizers who spoke at the General Meeting asked us to make our events extra special, during the last week of June and the first week of July. If your event is sufficiently cooked, and you want to get it into the program, use this link to submit:

Lane County events calendar submission

Added by Greg Bryant on June 8, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

DNA Bylaws, past minutes, and newsletters

Greg can you post the DNA bylaws? I was reading them at the meeting and they are very informative and could answer many questions people may have about DNA. Also you should try to get some of the past DNA history on the site like past newsletters and minutes.

Added by charles on June 7, 2008 at 9:37am — 3 Comments

DNA elections held

Tom Kamis, Chair
William Kennedy, Vice Chair
Sherrill Necessary, Secretary
Charles Hollands, Treasurer
Greg Bryant, At Large
Angela Henderson, At Large
Shelly Richardson, At Large
Larry Holbrock, At Large
J.D. Olson, At Large

Added by Greg Bryant on June 5, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments