founded partially through people talking
in open public space. Public spaces have
a long history of encouraging diverse
citizens to interact in a way that they don’t
in businesses. For the city to disconnect
from that legacy, especially in these times
where our society is perhaps more divided
than ever, to build a gentrifying apartment
complex is not the right option.
We need to improve the space but not
lose the space.
Jasun Plaedo Wellman
Eugene
ESCAPING THE TALLY
With regards to the Toxics Right-to-
Know program [news brief, 1/7], what Lisa
Arkin of Beyond Toxics does not know is
that the total program is a joke and always
has been. Just before the bill was approved
by the city, in a public meeting I attended
because I was part owner of a small business
that was affected by it, I spoke not against
the bill but to make it really work, as my
family also lives here in Eugene.
I testifi ed that the bill had been written
by an employee of the UO and was fl awed
in the wording. It reads, “manufacturers
who produce” and I requested it changed
to read “organizations and manufacturers.”
The reason being at that time there were
27 manufacturers that produced a total of
approximately 3 tons of hazardous waste, but
the UO and PeaceHealth together produced
almost 15 to 20 tons of extremely hazardous
waste yearly which, under the current
wording, would not be monitored. Randy
Papé, who was on the board, said, “I truly
agree with you, Mr. Walker, but this is the way
the bill was written and we have to go with it.”
Every dollar donated to ShelterBox USA during the Show will be
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January 22-24
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