Community organizations
Chambers Area Families for Healthy Neighborhoods (CAFHN)

    CAFHN ("caffeine") comprises residents of the "Chambers Special Area Zone" who
    organized to have effective resident involvement during the City's 2004-2005 "Chambers
    Revisited" project. CAFHN members now work to assure the infill standards that Council
    adopted as a result of this project are maintained and enforced.

    Web site: jwrehn.org/cnr


Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI)

    The Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an educational, research, and technical
    assistance consortium aimed at increasing public understanding of the risks and
    opportunities posed by global warming and enhancing climate protection policy and
    program development. The JWN is one of two Eugene neighborhood associations that
    are participating in pilot project to engage households and individuals in collectively
    reducing their green house gas emissions

    Web site: climlead.uoregon.edu

    Contact: Sarah Mazze, Neighborhood Program Coordinator
    smazze@uoregon.edu
    541.346.0786


Jefferson and Westside Residents for Health Neighborhoods (JWReHN

    JWReHN ("Jay-Wren") members are residents of the Jefferson and Westside “heritage”
    neighborhoods in Eugene, Oregon who are committed to healthy neighborhoods.
    Members advocate for livability and sensible compact growth. The current focus is to
    have Eugene City Council adopt flexible, effective zoning standards and processes that
    allow additional dwellings to be built in these neighborhoods and that assure such infill
    developments are compatible with the neighborhoods' character.

    Web site: jwrehn.org  


Residents for Responsible Rapid Transit (RRRT)

    RRRT formed in November 2006 to assess potential impacts of a bus rapid transit (aka
    "EmX") route through the Westside residential area and to identify and evaluate
    alternative routes to the proposed W. 11th Ave. corridor. Neighbors who are interested in
    working on this issue should contact .

    Contact: Ilona Koleszar
    west11corridor@yahoo.com
Jefferson Westside Neighbors
The JWN has many community organizations within its boundaries. Would you
like to add a community organization this directory?   Please
contact us.

The organizations listed below are independent of the JWN and their inclusion
does not indicate any JWN endorsement.