Community Tower fuels debate on city development B\ Hon Walker f merald Assert iale I (litor I he debate over the proposed I’ankovs otfic e Inuer has brought suggestions that down town development could he better <u:complished it the puh lit w.is more involved in dec id ing where the money should go. In particular some sa\ the c 11\ ma\ he belter off pursuing •ilternative forms of loc al transit than c renting more parking space dovvntou n. The I’ankow Development ( In. will build an 1 I story off it e tower at the cermet of highlit Avenue and Willamette Street and the c 11\ of huigene w ill pav for a $ti million ■)frO-spac e parking garage A loc al group (audition for the lair Alloc at ion of t at\ I as es. plans to submit a referen dum for the Mas l‘t‘H) . its bal lot th.it would prevent cits count il-approved expenditures sue It as this one ss ithout ap proval of the public Paul Nicholson, c hair ol the c () I At I public its c omnuttec said the i its should not c ommit to ''irrevoc able misguided long-term projects before the public c an have a i banc e to look at those1 projec Is and see d thes are ssorlhv ol their tax dol lars rhe (‘its ( T in lit il last month .ipproved a JO sear plan to t on tirme rising money from .1 downtown taxing district tor public improvements I le said the group's platform c alls tier public input on the use of mones lor major expencli turns in the downtown urban renews al area Beyond that he said, group members hold different points ot s iess on boss the urban re ness al money e nuhl be1 used Hands I’rinc r. a member of (1)1 \( I I lull ges that 11111 intir’h nmiii'v o ill lir used lo a< ( nmmodate automobile orient I'd ili'vi'lupnii'nt Willi public input hi' said mini- funds euulil liu list'd lu i untinue ex ploring other urban tnnisporta I urn upl inns I’riin i- said thi' I’anknvv pm ini I illuslr.ilrs ,i pi,iniii'il usd ut monev lli.il muv liu ditli'ri'iil u ilh pulilu input l iu' objec lion is lliiii tins lukus avvav ion mm li I.is iiiimi'i ini ,m undemocratic process III' S.lill Must ul the expenditures tur this program are fur downtown pai kill'.: I’ri IK e said I he monev is nut duing anything to help the Dniversitv c oinmunitv and the i ommunilv ut people \vliu ride hikes and buses I he l im ersit v is using al ternatives lu building more parking. u bile the i 11\ ul I u gene peri elves tile problem bill is not (pursuing) any of the al lernatives.'' he said ( il\ imini ilor Shaw n Itules \\ liu in I ebruarv prupused in stidling a i able i ar line in the i 11\ said the attitudes of the i mini il and dim nhm n de\ el opers are shitting Holes said a numlier of op tiuns exist besides autumohile oriented transportation How ever, "up until a year and a hall ago vou had a i itv i outu d that thought that was the wav to go he said The ( d\ now is in at live pur suit of moving toward a Iransi turn to alternative transporta lion modes in the downtown area Holes said Two possibilities are park and rule lots at the lame t .mill tv fairgrounds and Aut/en Sta dium A year ago. I hliversilv plan mug. pulilu polii v .mil man agement prolessor David I’uvev drafted a proposal of possible i iiniK'i 1 ions bi'tvveen the Aut lorn to Planning, Page It) LOOK FOR OUR VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT —UO-Bookstore— nth ft Kmca'M M F 7:30-6 00 SAT 10 00 6 00 686-4331 * IMINDCRLANP * GRf AT ton PARTttS ANO BIRTHDAYS 5^*uinrn au gamcsaom £VIUCU with nickels GAMES ADMISSION '1 so 5IM STRUT PUBLIC HAMIT EUGENE • GI3-I4G4 j Lose 10 to 14 Founds in 14 Days! Only Cost is Food. HI Years in Eugene. 687-0590 CDs and TAPES Buy - Sell - Trade music Pievoluticfi 1217 Alder sejl. FOR BOOKS IT’S COURSEBOOK BUYBACK TIME !> t DEC. 7-16 7:30 A M. TO 6:00 P.M. TWO LOCATIONS MAIN STORE, SECOND FLOOR EMU COMPUTER SHOPPE (DEC 11.96 4 DEC 15. 9 3) INSTANT CASH WE PAY HALF THE NEW STUDENT PRICE ON BOOKS NEEDED NEXT TERM DAILY PRIZES ENTER TO WIN SUPER PRIZES!! MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SONY DISCMAN MEGA WATCHMAN TV CD COMPONENT SYSTEM ELECTRIC INTELLIWRITER VHS RECORDER/PLAYER GRAND $200 UO BOOKSTORE PRIZE GIFT CERTIFICATE 20% OFF SALE DURING BUYBACK WEEK. MOST ITEMS STOREWIDE ARE 20% OFF! FAST SERVICE ENTERTAINMENT WHILE YOU WAIT WE RE DEDICATED TO GETTING YOU THROUGH THE LINE IN 20 MIN OR LESS1 FREE CANDY CANES! _c _ Get the word out with an ODE classified