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Parkway continued from page 1 Eugene voters approved a route previously selected by the council for a freeway. “The measure [in 1986] did not ask voters whether or not they want ed the highway to be built or if they wanted to spend the money,” said Bettman, “only if they approved the route selected by council.” { { There are millions of dollars that have already been invested, and it would be very unfortunate to bring that to a halt Terry Connolly director of governmental affairs, Eugene Chamber of Commerce 77 Approving the parkway project would make impossible a long list of other projects prioritized for that same funding, Bettman said, in cluding some safety improvements in West Eugene. “[City Council] was pushed to put all of the future road-building mon ey for the 20 years into one project,” Taylor said. “That would take just about all of the money for this area.” However, supporters of the plan ar gue that abandoning a project of this size will hurt Eugene in several ways. “There are millions of dollars that have already been invested, and it would be very unfortunate to bring that to a halt,” said Terry Connolly, director of governmen I '" ""1 1 Laura Smit Emerald Drivers on West 11th Avenue encounter the traffic congestion that is common on the road during rush hour. tal affairs for the Eugene Chamber of Commerce. “Aside from not improving traffic, the biggest repercussion [of killing the plan] will be Eugene’s reputation. The ability to secure funding for trans portation for future needs will be significantly diminished.” Connolly said the city’s decision to back away from the parkway project could jeopardize relation ships with government planning agencies. “This will put Eugene at a disad vantage for years to come,” he said. With Eugene’s reputation in mind, Torrey said he is working to bring back the project. “I am going to do everything I can to convince the council to place this issue in front of the vot ers,” Torrey said. “ I want this parkway to be built. It’s in the best interest of the voters.” Winter 2001 Freshman Seminar Open to all University Students ART 199 • CRN 21398 • 3 credit hours Thursdays 9:00-11:50 Experiment with letterpress and hybrid techniques to produce books and broadsides. Students gain the skills to set type, print, and bind editions while exploring appropriate structural and typographical methods. Can't wait to ride in and use my Duck Buck coupon this term at ^ Blue Heron Bikes. > 010830 |Recreational Sports Play! Winter Term 2001 League Manager Meetings Location Time Basketball January 16 *SRC Multipurpose #4 4:00pm Floor Hockey January 23 *SRC Ulrich Room 4:00pm Coed Volleyball January 24 *SRC Ulrich Room 4:00m. LeaguePlayoff Meetings LocationTime BasketballFebruary 15*SRC Multipurpose #4 4:00pm Floor Hockey Conducted via e-mail Coed Volleyball Conducted via e-mail Special Events Deadline Dates Location Basketball Scramble January 16, 5p« January 17 & 19, 3:30pm SRC Courts 4 & 5 Free Throw, Hot Shot, February, 14 February 14, 4:00pm SRC Courts 4 & 5 Three-Point Contest Open Swim Meet February 14 February 16, 6:00pm Leighton Pool Tournaments _DeadlineDatesLocation Table TennisFebruary 1February 4, NOONGerlinger 220 Wrestling Feb. 7, 3:45-5pm »«9m™ February 7, 7:00pm Mac Court Indoor SoccerFebruary 15February 17-18SRC Courts 4 & 5 Flag FootballFebruary 22February 24-25Artificial Turf Field Badminton March 1 March 3, 3:30pm SRC Court 3 *SRC = Student Recreation Center For more information, stop by 102 Esslinger Hall or call 346-4113. Visit our Web site: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~-pars/ An equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans w jth Disabilities Act. Accommodations for people w ith disabilities w ill be provided if requested in advance.
