Glenwood, Lane County, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Glenwood, Lane County, Oregon is an unincorporated community
in Lane County
, Oregon
, United States
. Located between the cities of Springfield
and Eugene
, on the route of the former Pacific Highway, which is now named Franklin Boulevard. Glenwood is in Springfield's annexation
and has a Eugene postal address; it forms a bridge between the two cities.
.
land renewal grant for Glenwood in 2004 intended to encourage growth and increase Glenwood's infrastructure.
BRING Recycling's Planet Improvement Center is located in Glenwood and is a non-profit recycler that focuses on reducing waste, reusing resources and the recycling
of resources. The Lane Transit District
public transportation agency's headquarters is located in Glenwood. Glenwood has a Dari Mart
grocery and convenience store on Franklin Boulevard, an army surplus store, a "Cash King" discount liquidation store, auto parts stores, a bar, and restaurants, including the Roaring Rapids Pizza Company pizza restaurant, which has an indoor carousel
and riverfront dining. Glenwood also has a central receiving station refuse collection facility that offers many recycling opportunities.
is an express bus rapid transit
(BRT) bus service that runs between Eugene and Springfield, and has three stops in Glenwood. On weekdays, bus service runs from approximately from 6:00am to 11:00pm, with lesser stops during weekends.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lane County
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located between the cities of Springfield
Springfield, Oregon
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...
and Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, on the route of the former Pacific Highway, which is now named Franklin Boulevard. Glenwood is in Springfield's annexation
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
and has a Eugene postal address; it forms a bridge between the two cities.
History
In the past, Glenwood was an agricultural area with bean fields and fruit tree orchards. The town has a significant amount of real estate properties located on the Willamette RiverWillamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
.
Government
Springfield voters passed an urban renewalUrban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
land renewal grant for Glenwood in 2004 intended to encourage growth and increase Glenwood's infrastructure.
Area amenities
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
of resources. The Lane Transit District
Lane Transit District
The Lane Transit District is a public agency that provides public transportation in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The transit district serves the Eugene metropolitan area, including the neighboring cities of Springfield, Junction City, Creswell, Cottage Grove, Veneta, and Lowell...
public transportation agency's headquarters is located in Glenwood. Glenwood has a Dari Mart
Dari Mart
Dari Mart is a chain of convenience stores located in the U.S. state of Oregon. Dari Mart has 43 stores located exclusively within the Willamette Valley of Oregon, from Albany to Cottage Grove. It is most notable as a supplier of milk, ice cream, and other dairy products from Lochmead Farms, one...
grocery and convenience store on Franklin Boulevard, an army surplus store, a "Cash King" discount liquidation store, auto parts stores, a bar, and restaurants, including the Roaring Rapids Pizza Company pizza restaurant, which has an indoor carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
and riverfront dining. Glenwood also has a central receiving station refuse collection facility that offers many recycling opportunities.
Bus
The Emerald Express (EmX)Emerald Express (EmX)
The Emerald Express is a bus rapid transit system in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area in Oregon, United States. It is provided by the Lane Transit District which is the public transit authority in Lane County, Oregon....
is an express bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
(BRT) bus service that runs between Eugene and Springfield, and has three stops in Glenwood. On weekdays, bus service runs from approximately from 6:00am to 11:00pm, with lesser stops during weekends.