Keeping in touch: Notes from the Mayor

This was an uncharacteristically light week for Council which did not meet for a work session or a public hearing on Monday night. 

“For the most part, we do not first see, and then define; we define first then see.” This quote from Walter Lippmen was offered Friday morning at the semi-annual Arts & Business Alliance BRAVA breakfast by keynote speaker, Meg Bostrom. Ms. Bostrum is new to Eugene and is co-owner of a communications consulting firm.

In the face of so many on-going crises – the pandemic, climate, and homelessness, this week’s meetings were an opportunity to look forward – on economic development, human rights, and better ways to consider and manage the impact of big events.

We kicked off this autumnal week with a joint session with the Planning Commission and rounded out our sessions with two significant investments in our downtown.

Council meetings this week focused on two top priorities: The Community Safety Initiative (CSI) and the Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP).  

The first week of the month is always a little quieter because there are no council meetings, but there is still plenty of news to share.