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natural habitat, and in long stretches it's a visual wasteland (no shrubs or trees or wildflowers- pretty much a <br /> barren appearance). The Amazon Corridor can be so much more, and I'm sure this is part of your vision also. <br /> Briefly, my hope is that with realignment and meanders we gain patches of open space suitable, and developed, <br /> for small picnic, play, and/or sitting areas, particularly in the area from City View on the east and somewhere <br /> west of Bertelsen. <br /> I have spoken with the neighborhood association several times about the concept. Looking for increased interest <br /> and potential public/private partnerships (seems like money is always we reason we can't do as much as we'd <br /> like) I talked with a couple of business owners who indicate interest in participating in the development of the <br /> area, particularly because the canal and the path could be an asset and enjoyed by employees. I've described <br /> my ideas to the geotech engineers who did the prelim. work a couple years ago, and with a few people involved <br /> with FrESH and other park and open space advocates, and included this topic it in my talk at the Earth Day <br /> Conference in 1993. I have received no negative responses, and I am enthusiastic to continue pressing along <br /> these lines. <br /> Additionally, the following idea is something I have suggested a few times, originally in my role as Planning <br /> Commissioner and subsequently as a Council member: an overlay zone, to raise awareness and development <br /> and maintenance standards along this valuable community asset (as you are aware, it's treated as an alley, a <br /> backyard ditch, as it traverses some of the west eugene commercial and indusrial area). <br /> Please call me so that we can arrange a time to meet. I'd like you to help me understand where we are in the <br /> planning process, whether my ideas are already being moved toward implementation, and if they aren't already <br /> in the works how they can be incorporated or forwarded for review. <br /> thanks, Nancy N. <br /> Page 2 <br />