FAN Executive Committee

Carlos Barrera (co-chair, NL Council rep.) Ph: 344-5599 justphone@gmail.com Bernie Corrigan (co-chair) Ph: 344-3601 bgc@teleport.com Nancy Classen Megan Davis Melda DeSalvo Andrew Fisher Greg Giesy Aimee Goglia Rick Grosscup Amy Henne Hans Kuhn Nancy Ellen Locke Beth Miriam Rose Webmaster: Don Macnaughtan macnaughtand@lanecc.edu Business sponsors for the FAN 2006 picnic Executive Committee meetings are held second Monday of the month at 7:00pm at the Washington Park Recreation Center, 2025 Washington St. General meetings are held at that location on the 4th Thursday of January, April, and October. The annual picnic is held in Washington Park on the last Sunday of July each year. Our neighboring area associations are: Amazon Neighbors Crest Drive Citizens Jefferson Westside Neighbors Southeast Neighbors What is the Friendly Area Neighborhood? The Friendly Neighborhood is a residential area in the southwest quadrant of Eugene, Oregon. The neighborhood covers an area of about 1,000 acres bounded by Amazon Parkway (East), Chambers (West), 18th (North), and 28th & 29th (South). Google satellite image of the Friendly neighborhood South end of Friendly Street from College Hill Landscape The Friendly Area covers an area of 15 city blocks east-west and 10 blocks north-south on the near southwest and south side of the city. The area is generally level, with higher elevations to the south. On the western side of the neighborhood, 80 generally flat residential blocks slope towards the Willamette River from the South Hills. In the center of the area, a high wooded ridge bisects the neighborhood from north to south, covering 60 residential blocks. This ridge is known locally as College Hill, after Columbia College, which was founded on the hill in 1856. The College lasted only a few years, but the name stuck. A smaller residential enclave of 12 blocks lies on the eastern side between Willamette St. and Amazon Park. The area is bounded on the east by Amazon Creek, which drains the South Hills of Eugene. College Hill was settled from the 1920s, and the flatter areas mainly after 1955. The area is now almost entirely built up. A College Hill neighborhood Commercial and business areas The largest commercial areas are along the eastern edge, at 18th and Willamette St, and at 29th and Willamette St. There are about 150 businesses in this area, including large stores in Willamette Plaza, the Southtowne Shops, as well as 30-40 professional offices. Other business areas are at the northwest corner (18th and Chambers), and on the southern edge at 28th and Friendly. These are some Friendly area businesses. Winter in the SW corner A statistical snapshot Population: 7000 Percentage of Eugene: 4.3% Households: 3220 Number of persons per household: 2.2 Median age: 36 Median home price (2007): $278,000 Occupational type: 52% private sector, 24% government, 12% not-for-profit, 12% self-employed Education: 94% high school or higher, 52% bachelor's degree or higher Employment in the area: about 2200 workers Surface roads & alleys: about 30 miles Major through streets: East-West: 18th, 24th, 28th, 29th; North-South: Chambers, Friendly, Jefferson, Willamette, Amazon Parkway Postal zip codes: 97401, 97402, 97405 Representation Electoral ward: Eugene City Council First Ward City Council Representative: Bonny Bettman Oregon State Representative: Paul Holvey Oregon State Senator: Floyd Prozanski Precincts: 101101, 101103, and 101107. Police liaison: Officer Angie Baird FAN precinct map Summer flowers near Madison & Monroe Public facilities and community organizations Friendly Area Asset Map shows the location of all public facilities and streets in the Friendly Neighborhood Parks: Amazon Friendly Westmoreland Washington Schools: Jefferson Middle School Adams Elementary School Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School The Village School Hillside Alternative Elementary School Magnet Arts Alternative School Churches and synagogues: Emmaus Lutheran Friendly St. Church of God Temple Beth Israel United Lutheran Other community services, facilities & organizations: Graham Field sports park and Emerald Kidsports (Tyler & 24th) community centers at Westmoreland & Washington Parks The Civic Stadium ballpark, home of Eugene's own Class A baseball team, the Eugene Emeralds. Built in 1938 as a WPA project. The College Hill water reservoir, another WPA project. Lane Memorial Blood Bank, Lane County's non-profit blood donor agency at 2211 Willamette Eugene International Youth Hostel at 2352 Willamette Pacific Rivers Council at 2895 Oak, a nationally recognized conservation organization Junior League of Eugene at 2839 Willamette, a volunteer women's group helping in the community Amazon Community Garden at East 28th and High, a public produce garden sponsored by the City's River House Outdoor Program. In recent years, volunteer gardeners at the Community Gardens have produced over a ton of fresh vegetables for FOOD for Lane County. LTD public transport: Fox Hollow #23, Donald #24, Amazon #25, Willamette #26, Jefferson #33, UO/City View #35, W18th #36, City View Loop #39, Oak Patch #78 Park and ride: Amazon Station at 29th & Amazon Spencer Butte from College Hill Top of the page Back to the Neighborhoods Home Page Webmaster for FAN: Don Macnaughtan. Updated 8.10.07 since 8 August 2007