Comments on: Streetcars of Eugene http://pedshed.net/?p=61 Walkable urban design and sustainable places Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:26:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian McCarthy http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-19213 Brian McCarthy Thu, 13 May 2010 21:40:00 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-19213 When our office designed the West Gate Entry to the U of O in the mid 80's we encountered street car tracks in the middle of 13th Avenue just east of the Bookstore/Duck Shop. I continue to wonder how much of the track system remains intact under 4-inches of asphalt paving? When our office designed the West Gate Entry to the U of O in the mid 80′s we encountered street car tracks in the middle of 13th Avenue just east of the Bookstore/Duck Shop. I continue to wonder how much of the track system remains intact under 4-inches of asphalt paving?

]]> By: violet http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-19210 violet Tue, 11 May 2010 19:56:02 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-19210 The tracks on University Street north of 24th avenue are very visible again as they were in the 70's or 80's when they were paved over. The tracks on University Street north of 24th avenue are very visible again as they were in the 70′s or 80′s when they were paved over.

]]> By: Brent DeGreene http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-19132 Brent DeGreene Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:46:37 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-19132 LJ I found your wonderful map during a web search after seeing rails peeking through the disintegrating asphalt on University Street. The other day, I noticed rails beginning to be visible on Moss Street for several blocks leading almost to the new Knight Arena. Like a previous commenter, I lived in Eugene for many years before learning of the streetcar lines. Thanks for the great information. LJ I found your wonderful map during a web search after seeing rails peeking through the disintegrating asphalt on University Street. The other day, I noticed rails beginning to be visible on Moss Street for several blocks leading almost to the new Knight Arena. Like a previous commenter, I lived in Eugene for many years before learning of the streetcar lines. Thanks for the great information.

]]> By: Hugh H. Hughes http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18878 Hugh H. Hughes Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:13:43 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18878 My uncle Jack F. Shaffer was a Eugene streetcar conductor for a number of years---which years, I do not know. He used to talk about running the Fairmont route. He was married to a Parks who died at the birth of his second son, Yale. He had an older son,Dale. He remarried in the 1930's to Edna L. Moore of Hayden Bridge, Springfield. He also drove motor stage over McKenzie Pass as he lived on the McKenzie for some time. I would love to know more about his history. Thanks. H.H. Hughes My uncle Jack F. Shaffer was a Eugene streetcar conductor for a number of years—which years, I do not know. He used to talk about running the Fairmont route. He was married to a Parks who died at the birth of his second son, Yale. He had an older son,Dale. He remarried in the 1930′s to Edna L. Moore of Hayden Bridge, Springfield. He also drove motor stage over McKenzie Pass as he lived on the McKenzie for some time. I would love to know more about his history. Thanks. H.H. Hughes

]]> By: Aaron R. Durland http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18863 Aaron R. Durland Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:34:57 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18863 Hi... A while back, I took a couple pictures of the tracks on Columbia and posted them on this site in case anyone is interested... http://www.abandonedrailroads.com/or_oer.htm Thank you, Laurence, for your nice article. May God Bless you! :) Hi…

A while back, I took a couple pictures of the tracks on Columbia and posted them on this site in case anyone is interested…

http://www.abandonedrailroads.com/or_oer.htm

Thank you, Laurence, for your nice article.

May God Bless you! :)

]]> By: Andrew Fisher http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18826 Andrew Fisher Mon, 11 May 2009 02:05:23 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18826 Thank you for sharing the poster and information regarding street cars in Eugene. I have done some research on the street cars for our Friendly neighborhood website. The College Crest line ran through our 'hood. Street car tracks are now visible in at least 3 locations in Eugene; on Columbia, on University Avenue, and downtown in the outdoor garden area of Down to Earth. I have taken photos of the tracks and posted them on the history page of the Friendly Area Neighbors website: http://www.friendlyareaneighbors.org/history.html Each rail appears to be about 2 1/4" or 2 3/8" wide and are set apart 56 5/8". Hopefully street cars will rattle down our neighborhood streets again some day. Thank you for sharing the poster and information regarding street cars in Eugene. I have done some research on the street cars for our Friendly neighborhood website. The College Crest line ran through our ‘hood.

Street car tracks are now visible in at least 3 locations in Eugene; on Columbia, on University Avenue, and downtown in the outdoor garden area of Down to Earth. I have taken photos of the tracks and posted them on the history page of the Friendly Area Neighbors website:

http://www.friendlyareaneighbors.org/history.html

Each rail appears to be about 2 1/4″ or 2 3/8″ wide and are set apart 56 5/8″.

Hopefully street cars will rattle down our neighborhood streets again some day.

]]> By: Laurence Aurbach http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18773 Laurence Aurbach Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:33:23 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18773 I sold the posters in the early '90s, mostly through the Lane County Historical Society Museum. If you click on the image above you'll see a larger version, which should at least print at 8x11 size with reasonable quality. If there's interest, I could look into scanning a copy and selling through something like Cafe Press. I sold the posters in the early ’90s, mostly through the Lane County Historical Society Museum. If you click on the image above you’ll see a larger version, which should at least print at 8×11 size with reasonable quality. If there’s interest, I could look into scanning a copy and selling through something like Cafe Press.

]]> By: rex http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18772 rex Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:54:38 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18772 Laurence, is that poster available? Or could get one printed? I would love to have one for my office. Laurence, is that poster available? Or could get one printed? I would love to have one for my office.

]]> By: jason http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-18760 jason Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:42:58 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-18760 It's really too bad to see the cuts to the LTD express routes in the recent budget, but with LTD revenues currently tied to payroll tax receipts, LTD transit funding decreases when jobs get cut. I have a masters in city and regional planning and I totally buy into the Curitiba model of BRT and more general TOD, but these good ideas needs strong financial support in order to succeed in Eugene, not just good intentions. I grew up in Eugene and have observed that for this too be a more viable system, this area needs more density and better financing for LTD. Eugene has very limited TOD and is mostly low density sprawl (but great bike paths). With financing for new development and the broader economy in the tank, it will be hard for the Emx and the wider LTD system in the near term. It’s really too bad to see the cuts to the LTD express routes in the recent budget, but with LTD revenues currently tied to payroll tax receipts, LTD transit funding decreases when jobs get cut. I have a masters in city and regional planning and I totally buy into the Curitiba model of BRT and more general TOD, but these good ideas needs strong financial support in order to succeed in Eugene, not just good intentions. I grew up in Eugene and have observed that for this too be a more viable system, this area needs more density and better financing for LTD. Eugene has very limited TOD and is mostly low density sprawl (but great bike paths). With financing for new development and the broader economy in the tank, it will be hard for the Emx and the wider LTD system in the near term.

]]> By: Kirk Kneeland http://pedshed.net/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-13863 Kirk Kneeland Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:45:03 +0000 http://pedshed.net/?p=61#comment-13863 I love rail travel and knew through discussions with my parents that Eugene once had an electric trolley system. For a number of years when I was just a kid we lived on Fairmont Blvd. and I can still see the areas where the trolley tracks were paved over, all in the name of progress and the automobile. Your map and article shows me the entire system and where all the routes went. Great! I have often thought about getting involved in the promotion of both an electric trolley system and the revival of the the old Mill Race. I think both would create a more desirable place to live and make Eugene a great place for tourists to see. I am not sure what I can do to bring a bit of the old unique Eugene back, but I am interested in the future development of Eugene. Thanks for doing the research for this website. I love rail travel and knew through discussions with my parents that Eugene once had an electric trolley system. For a number of years when I was just a kid we lived on Fairmont Blvd. and I can still see the areas where the trolley tracks were paved over, all in the name of progress and the automobile. Your map and article shows me the entire system and where all the routes went. Great! I have often thought about getting involved in the promotion of both an electric trolley system and the revival of the the old Mill Race. I think both would create a more desirable place to live and make Eugene a great place for tourists to see. I am not sure what I can do to bring a bit of the old unique Eugene back, but I am interested in the future development of Eugene. Thanks for doing the research for this website.

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