Do all those new people, do our children,
not deserve a Broadway Plaza? Is its “best
use” to become apartments made possible
with our tax money?
Mayor Kitty Piercy has recently spoken
out against the “travelers” who seem to
occupy Broadway Plaza often. I do not see
how adding more people to those already
congested couple of blocks resolves
anything. Those travelers are not going to
disappear — they will sit in front of the
new building making an already crowded
couple blocks even more crowded. I
would not live on that noisy and cramped
corner. Would you raise your family on
that corner? Even though I love that area I
would never want to live there.
The trouble associated with Broadway
Plaza is a lack of policing and management.
I strongly request we keep Broadway
Plaza. Fill it with food carts, vendors,
events, etc. Because it is empty does not
mean it has no use or value. That square
holds a part of this community’s identity,
which is something you cannot purchase.
Ryan Van Deurzen
Eugene
CANDIDATE CHOICES
As a 14-year-old high school student, I
don’t have a say in politics when it comes
to voting, but I’ve been volunteering for
the Bernie Sanders campaign. The main
reason I’m backing him should be the most
important and most discussed issue in
politics: climate. Instead, it gets mentioned
occasionally in the Dem debates and
almost never in the GOP debates. I even
wish Bernie talked about it some more.
Climate change is the biggest crisis facing
humankind.
The problem is our government
and media doesn’t act like it is. The
government has been working for large
interests (including coal, oil and gas)
instead of working for us. If Bernie gets
elected, he would first restructure the
campaign finance system. This would,
hopefully, help politicians and Congress be
less influenced by energy and oil interests.
Second, Bernie would tax carbon pollution
and invest in sustainable energy, creating
more jobs. Bernie is the only candidate
who wants to ban fracking as well. I
truly trust him to stand up to fossil fuel
companies. I’m not asking you to vote for
him. I just want people to consider climate
change more when they are choosing their
candidate. Electing someone who doesn’t
believe climate change is man-made or
serious could risk my generation and many
to come.
Alden McWayne
Eugene
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