Planning students at the University of Oregon have partnered with consultants to examine and offer advice on plans to redevelop a Eugene street corridor as a mixed use development. The students have also held public hearings to gather resident input.
"There are high hopes that improving the street could eventually transform and redevelop the area through a two-phase 'mixed-use' development project. The idea is a convenient combination of residential and commercial structures with public transportation, open space and pedestrian-friendly environments."
The students looked at the consultants' proposals and tried to find the common ground between the short-term and long-term interests of the project's various stakeholders, such as the business owners, residents, city officials and the University."
"'My hope is that our research will inform the discussion of how Franklin can develop and to complement the city process,' Gillem said. 'All of us have the same goal, and that's to have Franklin Boulevard be a great street, because right now it's a liability.'"
"Senior Planner Allen Lowe, who has been the city's principal planner for mixed-use development, said Gillem and the students brought incredible research and design skills to the project."
FULL STORY: Students helping with potential street redesign
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