Headwaters




 Eugene




 Portland
Willamette River
    Open Space Vision
        (Eugene and
      Springfield Area)
   30-year vision
   Multi-objective
   Endorsed by elected officials
Delta
            Ponds




                    Raptor Views
Parks and
 Habitat
Opportunities to Better Utilize River Frontage
River Oriented Development Opportunity Areas
River Oriented
Development




                     Key Concepts:
                 •    Provide opportunities for river-
                      oriented mixed use
                 •    Emphasis on redevelopment of
                      existing industrial and commercial
                      sites
                 •    ecologically sensitive design
                 •    Integration of open space
                 •    Improved visual quality
EWEB    Eugene Water &
       Electric Board Site

              Promote
         opportunities for
           river friendly
         redevelopment of
        industrial property
The master plan weaves functional open space into the site,
maximizes green infrastructure, and maximizes public enjoyment
Glenwood




   Glenwood
Refinement Plan
  (Springfield)
Glenwood
 Refinement Plan
Creating a river friendly
 vision and promoting
    redevelopment




                            Goals:
                               Improve public
                                connectivity to river
                               Promote a mix of
                                suitable uses that
                                benefit from river
                               Enhance ecological
                                function
                               Integrate green
                                infrastructure
Questions:
   Does your community have similar opportunities?
   What are some obstacles that prevent positive
    progress toward revitalization?
   Success stories from other communities?

Willamette River Open Space Planning Project - Krueger

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Willamette River Open Space Vision (Eugene and Springfield Area)  30-year vision  Multi-objective  Endorsed by elected officials
  • 3.
    Delta Ponds Raptor Views Parks and Habitat
  • 4.
    Opportunities to BetterUtilize River Frontage
  • 6.
    River Oriented DevelopmentOpportunity Areas
  • 7.
    River Oriented Development Key Concepts: • Provide opportunities for river- oriented mixed use • Emphasis on redevelopment of existing industrial and commercial sites • ecologically sensitive design • Integration of open space • Improved visual quality
  • 8.
    EWEB Eugene Water & Electric Board Site Promote opportunities for river friendly redevelopment of industrial property
  • 9.
    The master planweaves functional open space into the site, maximizes green infrastructure, and maximizes public enjoyment
  • 10.
    Glenwood Glenwood Refinement Plan (Springfield)
  • 12.
    Glenwood Refinement Plan Creatinga river friendly vision and promoting redevelopment Goals:  Improve public connectivity to river  Promote a mix of suitable uses that benefit from river  Enhance ecological function  Integrate green infrastructure
  • 13.
    Questions:  Does your community have similar opportunities?  What are some obstacles that prevent positive progress toward revitalization?  Success stories from other communities?

Editor's Notes

  • #2 More geographic orientation: What we have been looking at in Lane County is toward the bottom of the map on the right. This is the Willamette River Watershed—from the headwaters south and east of Eugene, through our metropolitan area [there’s a message in the center photo about retaining a natural character to a valued natural resource, even in a metro area]. And on to the north 120 miles to Portland
  • #7 Provide opportunities for river-oriented mixed use development at carefully selected locations along the Willamette River, with emphasis on redevelopment of existing industrial and commercial areas, ecologically sensitive design, preservation of visual quality, educational opportunities, multi-modal access, and quality of life.
  • #9 Redeveloping former industrial sites with a mix of open space, housing, and retail uses is a key strategy. Redevelopment of the EWEB site is a great example of this how this strategy can be implemented. An extensive process of assessing the best ways of redeveloping this site, when it is vacated, yielded some creative ideas….