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• <br /> 2 <br /> I have some of my own questions that I didn't get a chance to ask. Are we as a <br /> community just a little too diverse for the city bureaucracy? Is that why it looks like a <br /> "mess" that the city needs to fix by setting up a city -run Scobert Park advisory board? <br /> Or is the fractious nature of the discussion just a convenient excuse for the city to go <br /> ahead and do whatever it wants to? Is there a budget for repairing and replacing the <br /> fence that has been put up in the park(as I write this letter, the aforementioned fence <br /> has already been taken down, but not by the city)? Can the city really afford this <br /> fence? <br /> The people of Whiteaker have some clear, intelligent thinking on solutions for this <br /> park, Installing public toilets, working towards alternative treatment for addicts, starting <br /> a needle exchange and community presence in various forms are among the actions <br /> we can take that will create positive tong -term change. We know that closing the park <br /> is not the solution. We've seen the drugs, prostitution, and abuse going on year after <br /> year. Even the people who are desperate to see something change know that the <br /> heroin dealers and users will still be doing business in Whiteaker(maybe in the alleys <br /> and back yards instead of in the park). If the people who just want to close the park are <br /> sick and tired of seeing this .activity, I suggest an extended vacation or, for those who <br /> can't afford travel, simply staying in your house with the blinds drawn. Wait, I have a <br /> better idea! Let's take this opportunity to unite and demand cooperation from the city <br /> on our common goal of a safe and beautiful park and neighborhood. Some honest <br /> answers from the rest of Eugene are long overdue and we'll continue to ask for them, if <br /> somewhat impatiently, until we hear a response. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> / � // <br /> , / <br /> Cher ' Reinhart <br /> Resident and Business Owner <br /> adjacent to Scobert Park <br /> cc:Christine Anderson, Dick Morgan, Shawn Boles, Linda Norris, Dave Whitlow, Tom <br /> Brett, Christine Donahue, Register Guard, Eugene Weekly <br />