Eugene Business

With official representation or active involvement on a host of planning and advisory groups, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce collaborates for a positive future and ensures business interests are represented:

Airport Advisory Committee: The Eugene Airport Advisory committee develops recommendations for City staff by providing an ongoing citizen perspective and review of Airport Capital Improvement Projects, environmental issues, airport finances, air service development and changes to Airport Administration policy (Dave Hauser)

EWEB Riverfront Master Plan Citizen Advisory Committee: A nine-member Community Advisory Team (CAT) has been appointed by the EWEB Board of Commissioners and the Eugene City Council to work with a consultant to create a draft master plan for the redevelopment of EWEB’s riverfront property (Dave Hauser; Gary Wildish, Mark Johnson, Tom Hoyt, Dean Pape).

Walnut Station Mixed Use Development Plan Stakeholders Group: Representatives from the Fairmount neighbors, University of Oregon, City and Chamber to attempt to indentify and address potential concerns that various stakeholders might have as the plan takes shape and moves to the City Council for Adoption (Jared Mason-Gere, Bruce Mulligan, Gary Wildish, Tim Campbell). 

Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment (ECLA) Community Advisory Committee: The ECLA CAC is a 15-member committee that provides guidance to the City on the technical analysis that will occur throughout the project. Members represent key stakeholders and community groups and will ensure that the best available information is incorporated into the study (Bill Kloos).

Beltline Highway: Coburg Road to River Road Facility Plan Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC): The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is beginning a study to consider ideas for improving safety and operations on the Beltline Highway between Coburg Road and River Road. The study will focus on areas near the Delta Highway, River Avenue/Division Avenue, and River Road interchanges. The SAC will provide advice and guidance to ODOT during the study while striving to reach consensus on study issues (Ryan Pape).

City of Eugene Community Climate and Energy Plan Task Team: The goal of the Task Team is to "identify strategies to help the City reach goals of reducing carbon emissions, cutting fossil fuel usage in half by 2030, and adapting to the impacts of climate change in Eugene" (Josh Proudfoot).

Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene: The Chamber is a founding member of this group whose mission is to enrich the Eugene community through strong arts and business partnerships through increased awareness that the goals of the art and business sectors are congruent promoting community-wide awareness of the economic, educational, business benefits of arts and culture (Dave Hauser).

West Eugene Collaborative: This community based group was tasked with Develop an integrated land use and transportation solution supported by stakeholders that will facilitate movement of people and commerce from, through and to west Eugene and west of Eugene while enhancing community, business and the environment (Gary Wildish; Rusty Rexius; Larry Reed).