TOO OBVI, REALLY
OK, so I'm not going to bother to explain exactly why Eugene needs a downtown park and public open space for meeting people, reading library books and relaxing (besides the LTD bus station, of course) because in my mind, it's just a non-issue. I mean, do I really have to explain how much good it would do the city if there were a park downtown? No, because we all already know it. (Well, at least some of us.)
On Sunday I will be leaving to travel in Europe for two months. I hope while I am enjoying its famous parks that the city of Eugene will do something great for its downtown area by bringing in some green, creating a place to gather and not fostering the need for even more cars. Please don't follow the UO's lead, which is currently raping the campus by cutting down large trees and destroying a favorite large open grass space to create none other than — a parking lot.
P.S. I am a 21-year-old college student, and I vote, pay my taxes, ride my bike and care about the future of this city. Isn't it time that the "older and wiser" people in charge care about it too?
Sarah Thorpe, Eugene
2 comments:
ah, Dave...glad you're back!
Heh heh. I saw that in the EW but didn't read past the first paragraph. I didn't realize that Sarah was just hitting her stride. I just chalked it up as the opposite view from the first letter in the section. Thanks for ensuring I didn't miss out on that gem.
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