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<br />MENTIONED LATER, BUT STILL OTHERS WILL BECOME NECESSARY VERY SOON.
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<br />4. I HAVE AN URGENT DESIRE TO PROCEED WITH THE PRESENT URBAN RENEWAL
<br />PROGRAM AND WITH OTHERS IN MIND,- CAREFULLY USE THE LAND FOR THE USE AND
<br />BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY, BY THE GROUPING OF PUBLIC BU1LDINGS, INCLUDING
<br />A CITY HALL, WHICH MUST HAVE HIGH PRIORITY ON ANY LIST. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT
<br />NEED A CITY HALL AT ANY COST. IT SHOULD Bt SO PLACED THAT THE NEXT GENERA-
<br />TION WILL POLNT WITH PRIDE AT ITS LOCATION.
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<br />5. A STREET WIDENING PROGRAM IS A MUST FOR SOME STREETS, AND SHOULD
<br />BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED r.OR MANY MORE. I BELIEVE THAT ELEVENTH AVENUE EAST
<br />AND HIGH STREET, FROM BROADWAY TO THIRTEENTH, ARE THE MOST URGENT. HILYARD,
<br />LINCOLN AND POLK, IN PART, OR EN TOTO, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SOON.
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<br />SIXTH AND SEVENTH AVENUES, WHICH ARE STATE HIGHWAYS, SHOULD BE
<br />WIDENED BY THE STATE AND AT THEIR EXPENSE.
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<br />6. OUR STREETS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY LIGHTED TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM
<br />AMOUNT OF SAFETY.
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<br />7. THERE SHOULD BE SIDEWALKS ON EVERY BLOCK WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. WE
<br />HAVE MANY PARTS OF TOWN THAT HAVE NO SIDEWALKS. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR SCHOOL
<br />CHILDREN AND ADULTS, TO BE FORCED TO WALK IN THE STREET.
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<br />e. CAREFUL STUDIES SHOULD BE MADE TO ENTICE AND ENCOURAGE CAPABLE AND
<br />DEDICATED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO CHOOSE PUBLIC SERVICE AS A PROFESSION. IT
<br />WILL REQUIRE THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR
<br />THEIR SERVICES IN A MANNER FITTING THEIR TRAINING AND CAPABILITIES.
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<br />9. SPEED UP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON ALL ARTERIALS BY ELIMINATING LEFT
<br />TURNS EXCEPT AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS WOULD PREVENT LEfT TURNS INTO ALLErs
<br />OR DRIVEWAYS.
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<br />10. CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE EXPANSION OF OUR PARK AND RECREATION DE-
<br />PARTMENT BY PROVIDING FINANCES TO DEVELOP ALL LANDS NOW HELD FOR THIS PUR-
<br />POSE AND TO ACQVIRE MORE.
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<br />I I. ENCO.URAGE THE ANNEXA T ION OF ADJACENT LANDS.
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<br />12. A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE HANDLING OF THE TRAFFIC
<br />THAT WILL BE ENTERING EUGENE VIA THE FERRY STREET BRIDGE. THIS WILL BECOME
<br />ACUTE AS SOON AS THE NEW fREEWAY IS COMPLETED.
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<br />SEVERA~ SOLUT10NS HAVE,BEEN OfFERED, BUT I BELI~VE THE FOLLOWING
<br />SHOULD BE PURSUED:
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<br />A. THE FIRST TO FOURTH AVENUE CONNECTION.
<br />B. OVERPASS OE THE S.P. TRACKS AT WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON
<br />STREETS, AND A BRIDGE OVER THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT THIS
<br />POINT.
<br />C. COMPLETION OF THE PEARL AND HIGH STREETS CONNECTI~N5 SO
<br />THAT TRAFFIC FLOWING SOUTH THROUGH TOWN WILL HAVE THE
<br />SHORTEST POSSIBLE ROUTE.
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<br />13. ADEQUATE OF~~STREET PARKING SHOULD BE PROVIDED, PREFERABLY BY PRI-.
<br />VATE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, BUT IF THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN BY
<br />PUBLIC FUNDS.
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<br />14. A KNOWLEDGE THAT SOME DAY EUGENE WILL BE .IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
<br />BUSINESS. PRIVATE COMPANIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES,
<br />AND WE DO HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO OUR CITIZENS TO SEE THAT THEY HAVE TRANSPORTATION.
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<br />THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROJECTS AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT COULD BE MENTIONED.
<br />THESE, HOWEVER, I CONSIDER THE MOST URGENT.
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<br />CAN WE AFfORD ALL OF THIS? If SO, HOW CAN IT BE FINANCED? I REALIZE
<br />THAT THIS PROGRAM WILL COST A GREAT DEAL, BUT WHATEVER THE COST, WHICH PART
<br />CAN WE ELIMINATE? THE MOST COSTLY ARE THE STREETS AND SEWERS. I BELIEVE
<br />WE ARE GOING TO FACE THE FACTS OF LIFE AND DECIDE THAT THEY ARE A MUST AND
<br />THEREfORE DECIDE TO PAY fOR THEM.
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<br />NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF EUGENE HAS THE BUDGET COMMITTEE CALLED UPON THE
<br />CITY COUNCIL TO .REQUEST AN INCREASE IN OUR LEVY IN EXCESS Of THE 6% LIMITATION.
<br />THIS HAS HAD ITS ADVANTAGES. WE HAVE ONE Of THE LOWEST MI.LLAGES OF CITIES Of
<br />OUR SIZE IN OREGON. BUT WHAT PRICE HAVE WE PAID fOR THIS REPUTATION - AND
<br />HOW LONG CAN THIS CONTINUE? I SUGGEST THAT WE BUDGET OUR NEEDS AND LET THE
<br />VOTERS DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO .HAVE. THIS REPUTATION, OR
<br />WHETHER WE SHOULD EXPAND _PASTTHE 6% AND OBTA I N THESE NECESS.I TIES. I BEL I EVE
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<br />THAT PROGRESS WILL BE STYMIED UNLESS WE FACE UP TO OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
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