Eugene Counts is a community engagement initiative by the City of Eugene to connect council goals to results important to community members. The initiative focuses on five key areas: safe community, sustainable development, accessible and thriving culture and recreation, effective and accountable municipal government, and fair and adequate financial resources. Eugene Counts seeks input from community members through surveys, focus groups, workshops, panel discussions, and other outreach methods to understand diverse perspectives and develop proposals to achieve commonly desired outcomes in each focus area.

1. Eugene Counts Overview

2. Eugene Counts connects council goals to the concrete results community members most want to see

3. Safe Community Sustainable Development Accessible and Thriving Culture and Recreation Effective, Accountable Municipal Government Fair, Stable, and Adequate Financial Resources

4. Safe Community “People value their neighbors, despite cultural or other differences.” “Reduced street crime.” “I can walk around at night without being fearful.” “Respect for police.” “Criminals are arrested, prosecuted, and jailed.” “Clean streets and sidewalks, good lighting.” “Respect from police.”

5. Accessible and Thriving Culture and Recreation “The river bike paths are the City of Eugene's best investment in regard to recreation.” “An active downtown with day and night life.” “All income levels participating in cultural/ recreational activities.” “Support for local groups like the Eugene Concert Choir, Eugene Ballet, Mozart Players, Eugene Symphony.” “Not overtaxed for art and parks.” “Eugene has it!”

6. Safe Community “People value their neighbors, despite cultural or other differences.” “Reduced street crime.” “I can walk around at night without being fearful.” “Respect for police.” “Criminals are arrested, prosecuted, and jailed.” “Clean streets and sidewalks, good lighting.” “Respect from police.”

7. Accessible and Thriving Culture and Recreation “The river bike paths are the City of Eugene's best investment in regard to recreation.” “An active downtown with day and night life.” “All income levels participating in cultural/ recreational activities.” “Support for local groups like the Eugene Concert Choir, Eugene Ballet, Mozart Players, Eugene Symphony.” “Not overtaxed for art and parks.” “Eugene has it!”

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12. Eugene Counts seeks common aspirations from diverse perspectives

13. panel discussions = broad perspective community workshop + surveys focus groups social media: Facebook community gathering drop-ins = multiple ways to engage = multiple voices integrated outreach = truly community- informed

14. surveys focus groups community event panel integrated social workshop drop-ins discussions outreach networking qualitative analysis methods

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17. More Information: http://www.eugene-or.gov/EugeneCounts terrie.e.monroe@ci.eugene.or.us Terrie Monroe at 682-5412