Springfield Walk and Roll
The City of Springfield is developing an active transportation plan designed to improve safety for people of all ages and abilities who walk, bike, or roll in Springfield; support healthy, active lifestyles with more comfortable ways to get around; help people to save money on transportation and support local businesses; and identify funding to build priority projects.
The project to create the plan: Springfield Walk and Roll, hopes to reflect what Springfield residents need and want, using community ideas and technical analysis to help decide which walking, biking, and rolling projects should come first over the next 20 years. It will be an update to the 1998 Bicycle plan and be based on an understanding of safety issues and looking at where and why crashes happen.
Drew Larson is a Transportation Senior Planner for the City of Springfield and will discuss the plan and its current status at the November 5 Springfield City Club meeting.
In advance of the meeting, you can Visit the project website to learn more and sign up for updates.
Mr. Larson spends a lot of his time thinking about how people actually experience getting around day to day, whether that’s walking, biking, catching a bus, or driving. Recently becoming a dad has really shifted how he sees that work. It’s made him think more about what it feels like to push a stroller down a sidewalk, cross a busy street, or just feel safe moving through the neighborhood. That perspective has deepened his focus on making transportation systems that work for everyone, especially families and people who don’t always feel prioritized in how streets are designed.
On July 16, Cary Leiberman, Greenhill’s Executive Director, will provide City Club with information on the facilities programs and services to the public.
Hannah Shafer serves Eugene Springfield Fire as their Wildfire Planning & Fuels Management Manager. Her work includes wildfire planning, fuel reduction projects, wildfire risk assessments, and public outreach and education. Prior to ESF, she did natural hazard and wildfire planning with Lane County and Benton County. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she has called Oregon home for the past six years and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Oregon.
Jackie Rochefort serves as the Planning and Natural Resource Manager for Willamalane Park and Recreation District. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon. Prior to joining Willamalane, Jackie spent 24 years as the Park Planner for the City of Corvallis, where she led the planning, design, and development of parks, trails, natural areas, and facilities across the community. A collaborative leader by nature, Jackie believes the landscape itself sets the stage for every great project — a philosophy that shapes everything she does.
Here is how Hayley describes herself. A desert rat turned PNW die-hard, hi, I’m Hayley Shapiro, the Executive Director of the Lane County Farmers Market. I grew up around a multi-generational dinner table. Surrounded by family and food, I learned to use my voice; I dreamt of worlds built on justice and tested my theories of societal change. That spirit has influenced my career, and for over 15 years, I have dedicated myself to community organizing. My work has focused on ways to bring people together, whether through food, art, play, or protest. I strive to create a sense of belonging and resiliency, and my approach is rooted in collaboration, transparency, and a deep respect for the people who make local ecosystems thrive. I cannot wait to learn all about the hearts, hands & spirits that make this market ecosystem thrive.
Ms. Fireside says she is fighting for human rights, an umbrella of protections for everyone here. That means universal healthcare, so we don’t have to worry if we’re covered. It means tax fairness, making giant corporations pay their share. And it means protection from fascism, because the people who already have power aren’t using that power to help us. The system is broken, and we need someone who can dive in, ask hard questions, and solve these problems.
KC Huffman is a husband, father of four, community volunteer, baseball coach, attorney, and 23-year resident of Springfield. He says he is running for the Oregon House seat John Lively has admirably held for the last 14 years because I have a lot of respect for what John has done – and how he’s done it – and I would like to continue John’s hard work.
Kori Rodley is a life-long Oregonian, raised in a logging family, and having spent the majority of her adult life living and working in Lane County. Kori attended the University of Oregon, Portland Community College, and Lane Community College; and has spent more than twenty-five years working in nonprofit management and local government. She currently lives in Springfield, Oregon and is part of the management team at Lane County Development Disabilities–working in equity, strategic planning, and human resources.
Commissioner Loveall writes that he is 64, married 46 years to Nita, a six-year Navy veteran, life-long entrepreneur, developer and former pastor, world-wide missionary and teacher of men. His journey toward a political endeavor is typical of his approach to life. Putting “skin in the game” is the key. Rolling up his sleeves, immersing fully in the process, working hard and applying vision to the issues facing Springfield and Lane County are just what you’d expect from someone that acts on their dreams, beliefs and faith…
Mr. Monsoor writes that his work with children and families at many school districts in Lane County through the Lane Education Service District will be a valuable asset to the citizens of Lane County. He is also a retired Crisis Clinician, Military Veteran, Forestry Aide (Recreation, Timber, Range, Wildland firefighter, natural resources management) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As stewards of National Forest Lands, the Forest Service is committed to strengthening relationships with Indian Tribes that have lived in the Pacific Northwest since time immemorial.
Mayor VanGordon writes that he leads with the clear purpose of putting people first. As Mayor of Springfield, he has focused on the simple idea that the government should make life easier for the families who live and work here. For the people he serves, that has meant more places to work, more places to gather, and a local government that shows up and gets things done.