Downtown River District Park Opens Month Before World Athletics Championships

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A vibrant park downtown is a new hub for community events in the city of Eugene. The downtown River District Park is located across the DeFazio Bridge and is the city’s effort to turn the old Eugene Water and Electric Board’s utility yard into a park that connects downtown Eugene to the Willamette River.

At the grand opening Friday, city officials including Mayor Lucy Vinis and City Manager Sarah Medary made speeches about the development.

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