Comments and Responses, September 26, 2000 Public Hearing in Eugene <br />Tll Barry Blanton, Loring <br />Management Service <br />T11.1--Comment acknowledged. <br />After the issuance of the draft EIS, <br />the Gateway site alternative was <br />deemed impractical and has been <br />eliminated from further <br />consideration. <br />Transcript 1 <br />T11.1 <br />coati. <br />zs <br />1 why, as you coma over the Ferry Street Bridge. into whet is <br />2 arguably a very lovely city, you look at a efts like Agripac? <br />3 We have en opportunity now and I'm very cxcited <br />4 by that opportunity antl you can he 1D ue With that. This 1s an <br />5 opportunity Lo make the entry into downtown Eugene not duet <br />6 preaentnbie, but beautiful. <br />T It's alto an opportunity 1.0 encourage other <br />8 people to develop near that site. We have invicetetl and <br />9 developed downtown because Yte beltevs in it antl I, personally, <br />ID as a citizen of Eugone, antl that's why I'a here tonight, can <br />li qoL vory oxcitetl about that prospect. <br />~z I have been involved very nuch in downtown <br />17 leeuoa. not ~ucL in Eugene, but statewide. And When I caw that <br />14 one of Your aiterruetivee is flnteway, I was n tittle eadtlened <br />6 because I think that thic building should be in a downtown <br />b site. <br />T I don't think iL shoultl be a suburban arts and <br />B ws can, to fact, enhance downtown Eugene with your help. And <br />9 I hope that you have a vision to halo us with that. 8o thank <br />0 you vary much Tor 11sWning to uc and puttfnq up with us for <br />'1 ae long as you have. But this could De great. So hero's to <br />2 YOU. <br />3 NR. NEER6GNEIDT: Thank you. <br />4 NR. BLANTON: And thank you. <br />b MR. NEER3CNEIDT: And that concludes the lint of <br />New Federal Courthouse 225 Final EIS <br />