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.