Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, February 12, 1991, Page 6, Image 6

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    NINIAN SMART
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA RARBARA
WILL PRESENT A SERIES OF LECTURES ON:
RELIGION AND POLITICS
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13
RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND THE GULF WAR
WALNUT ROOM. EMU. 7:30 PM
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14
RELIGION AND SOUTH ASIA
WALNUT ROOM. EMU. 7:30 PM
Conversation with Professor Smart at Kmnonia Center. 1414 Kincaid
For: University Students. Faculty, and Friends
Timt: 3:30-5 30 pm , Thursday. February 14
Auspices: Campus Interfaith Ministry and Religious Directors Association
Lectures sponsored by the Dcpiitment of Religious Studies
Distinguished Visiting lecturer Program. 1991
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COMMUNITY
tugene Planning Commission members (from riffht) Ken Tollenaar. fenny Simio. Jerry Gaydos
and John Van iMningham discuss ret:ommendations for the downtown redesign plan.
Downtown design gains approval
By Brian Bloch
Emerald Reporter
Tin- Kugem- Planning Commission gave the
proposed downtown redesign another go-ahead
nod Monday, unanimously approving the city's
plan to improve an ess to the downtown area
After a public hearing on the design proposal
I eh r), the planning commission reviewed public
input and raised spt-cifit cpiestions about the de
sign during its Mondas meeting
The 7-0 vote and recommendations will la
passed on to the Eugene Cit\ Couni d lor a public,
hearing l eh 2r> The Eugene Downtown Commis
sion is also gathering its recommendations on the
design plans
After all recommendations are made, the city
council will likely place the design proposal on
the spring ballot for public approval
Although the commission approved the de
sinus, it included recommendations for specific
design changes to the city council.
After a lengthy discussion, the commission vot
ed 6-1 to recommend that Olive Street be opened
to standard-sized city buses, while traffic on Wil
lamette Street would be limited to smaller, shut
tle buses
The current design proposal allows for vehicu
lar, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on both Willam
ette and Olive streets, but specifies only limited,
shuttle-type bus traffic on those streets.
The planning commission also voted unani
mously to recommend that the city sponsor an
open art competition to encourage local artists to
submit artistic proposals for the design.
In addition, commissioners expressed concerns
about the design of a proposed downtown public:
plaza and the opening ot K Broadway The plan
ning commission split its view on the opening of
Broadway T i. with recommendations to leave
the street c losed to vehicular traffic:
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The proposed electric ratt* in
( reuses would cover a $ t -4 mil
lion ini reuse in KWKB power
supply costs during Ht'.ll due
to 5 percent increases in the
purchase power costs from the
Bonneville Power Administra
tion Purchase power costs ac
count fur 2 peri ent of tilt't) per
cent increese. Helgeson said
In March. Kugene voters will
he asked to decide whether
KWKB should issue $22 million
in bonds to fund major electric
system improvements over a
three year period The planned
improvements would upgrade
system reliability, enhance
safety and environmental as
peels of the facilities.
Helgeson stressed that KVVFB
is publicly owned and makes
no profit
The board will vote on the
proposed rate increases follow
ing the public hearing on
March 11. 7 30 p m at the
KWEB headquarters. 500 East
Fourth Ave For more informa
tion call 484-2411
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