Best

 

 

Perhaps the most ridiculous is giving an award for the awful "double roundabout" on Franklin blvd in Glenwood.

He's also giving an award to Uber and Lyft, not that they need this.


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As Vaclav Havel once said, he had encountered two types of people during his long years as a fighter for human rights, a prisoner and eventually Czech president. There were "those with the soul of a collaborationist and those who were comfortable denying authority."
www.zimbabwesituation.com/oct19b_2007.html#Z16
A shameful cop-out, Zim Independent, by Allister Sparks

 

several members of WEC

pro-wep

no vocal anti-WEP? other than Shawn Boles

Dr. Allcott - said he was anti-WEP, thought butterflies and converting train yard would stop it, 4(f) is what actually stopped it

lots of elites

hope a few are actually bus riders

don't know of any who have objected to Beltline and I-5 widenings

realtors

architects

 

 

About / Contact

Executive Director

Rob Zako
rob@best-oregon.org
541-343-5201

Postal Mail

Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST)
PO Box 773
Eugene, OR 97440

BEST is a broad coalition of community leaders and organizations. We include the Eugene and Springfield chambers of commerce and other business leaders, the University of Oregon and Lane Community College, students, environmental and multi-modal transportation advocates, social service organizations, and neighborhood leaders. On our boards are a former transportation advisor to Oregon’s governor, four former members of the LTD Board of Directors, and a former chair of the Oregon House Transportation Committee. We believe that better transportation is good for the economy, the well being of people, and the environment—for our quality of life!

Board of Directors

Our formal Board of Directors oversees our work:

  1. Jon Belcher, Vice-President
  2. Mike DeLuise
  3. Tiffany Edwards
  4. Mike Eyster, President Mike Eyster of Springfield is a retired University of Oregon administrator. https://www.registerguard.com/opinion/20180708/nows-time-to-chart-transportations-future
  5. Kevin Gilbride, Secretary
  6. Sophie McGinley
  7. Michele O’Leary
  8. Bob Passaro, Treasurer
  9. Brett Rowlett
  10. Rob Zako, Executive Director

Board of Advisors

We also have an informal Board of Advisors to help guide our efforts:

  1. John Allcott West Eugene Collaborator http://applegatemedical.com/medical-staff/
  2. Susan Ban - West Eugene Collaborator - Shelter Care https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ban-5a190917/
  3. Bob Beals
  4. Terry Beyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Beyer
  5. Alexis Biddle https://friends.org/about-us/people/alexis-biddle
  6. Shawn Boles, former Eugene City Councilor, probably most clear sighted participant
  7. Julie Daniel, former director Bring Recycling, supporter of MX bus, declined to take position on highway expansions
  8. Rick Duncan - West Eugene Collaborator
  9. Tim Duy
  10. Emily Eng https://vpfa.uoregon.edu/emily-eng-overseeing-land-use-and-transportation-planning-uo
    Senior Planner
    Campus Planning and Facilities Management, Campus Planning
  11. Karmen Fore- former assistant to Rep. Peter DeFazio, Gov. Kitzhaber and current Gov. Brown regarding highway expansions
  12. David Funk - public relations
  13. Gerry Gaydos - West Eugene Collaborator - pro West Eugene Porkway
  14. Beth Gerot - Eugene School Board
  15. George Grier
  16. Eric Gunderson
  17. Pat Hocken Pat Hocken of Eugene is retired certified public accountant.https://www.registerguard.com/opinion/20180708/nows-time-to-chart-transportations-future
  18. Richard Hughes https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hughes-73446b10/ bicycle enthusiast
  19. Josh Kashinsky
  20. Kaarin Knudson https://pppm.uoregon.edu/pppm/kaarin-knudson kknudso2@uoregon.edu
  21. Shane MacRhodes
  22. Sarah Mazze https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-mazze-5b73555/
  23. Terry McDonald

    St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County

  24. Matt McRae - Our Children's Trust lawsuit, former climate staffperson for Eugene City Manager, personally opposed to Beltline widening but never mentioned it in his City reports
  25. DeLeesa Meashintubby
  26. Tom Mulhern

    Executive Director, Catholic Community Services of Lane County

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mulhern-97209829/
  27. Walt Norblad https://www.linkedin.com/in/walt-norblad-b466693/
  28. Mark Pangborn - former director of Lane Transit District, told this writer (Mark) that he agreed Peak Oil was a huge problem but he was about to retire so someone else could deal with it
  29. Brittany Quick-Warner - director, Eugene Chambers of Commerce
  30. Matt Roberts
  31. Seth Sadofsky Seth Sadofsky and Eliza Kashinsky are members of WE CAN (wecaneugene.org), a group promoting housing options and transportation choice in Eugene. https://www.registerguard.com/opinion/20190518/sadofsky-and-kashinsky-let-accessory-dwelling-units-thrive-in-eugene
  32. Marc Schlossberg - UO professor https://pppm.uoregon.edu/pppm/marc-schlossberg
  33. Carmel Snyder AARP https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmelperezsnyder/
  34. Jean Tate- realtor
  35. Kari Turner
  36. Jenny Ulum - public relations executive
  37. Carmen Urbina https://cllas.uoregon.edu/tag/carmen-urbina/
  38. Stefano Viggiano https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-viggiano-3a1a5711/ - privately told this writer in 2002 that Mr. Zako's alleged alternative for the West Eugene Porkway was not something they were interested in

    Stefano Viggiano 

     3rd degree connection

    Planning Manager at Parsons Brinckerhoff

    Portland, Oregon

    210 connections
  39. Sue Wolling - West Eugene Collaborator, bicycle enthusiaast, declined to take a position on highway widenings at Eugene Sustainability Commission (only a minority of commissioners said it is a relevant topic)

 

 

 

Join us for the 1st Annual BEST Awards Dinner to recognize the individuals, organizations, programs or projects that have demonstrated excellence in improving the quality of transportation in our community.

Be inspired by keynote speaker Mia Birk, who for 27 years has been at the forefront of active transportation, including co-founding and leading two firms, Alta Planning + Design and Alta Bicycle Share, Inc. (now Motivate, Inc., a part of Lyft). She also wrote Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet.

Learn how BEST is bringing people together to promote transportation options, safe streets, and walkable neighborhoods.

Register for just $90 per person and help support the efforts of BEST.

If you would like to co-sponsor the event by buying a table, please contact BEST executive director Rob Zako at rob@best-oregon.org or 541-606-0931.

Our judges have carefully reviewed over 50 nominations for the BEST Awards. We are excited to announce our finalists!

BEST Award for Transportation Options

Recognizing efforts to add new options or to improve the availability, practicality or affordability of existing options, especially for youth, seniors, people with low incomes, or people with mobility limitations, the finalists are:

BEST Award for Safe Streets

Recognizing efforts to protect lives on our streets, especially for more vulnerable users, the finalists are: 

BEST Award for Walkable Neighborhoods 

Recognizing efforts to design and build “complete neighborhoods,” where outside of commuting to work or having a “night out” you can get most everything you need within walking distance, the finalists are:

Congratulations to all our finalists!

Mia Birk appears thanks to LiveMove, the transportation and livability student group, and the Sustainable Cities Institute at the University of Oregon.

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Have questions about 1st Annual BEST Awards Dinner? Contact Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST)