eastern ridge of the park. Brown cites Mehrwein in his letter, writing that <br />those potentially toppled trees in the PUD "significantly contribute to the risk <br />of catastrophic landslide." <br />Whether it's trees above the park falling down and sliding into trails, or trees <br />in the park that are no longer protected, critics argue that miscalculations by <br />planners could have far reaching effects on the cherished land. <br />On one hand, Dreyer says he is looking to improve his own neighborhood. On <br />the other, he says he is looking out for the best interests of the city. <br />"Eugene has a real and desperate need for housing," Dreyer says. "I'm a big <br />advocate of the urban growth boundary. It prevents sprawl and keeps <br />neighborhoods more compact." <br />The trouble with the boundary, however, is that once filled in, there aren't <br />enough places to build, unless in-fill projects such as Dreyer's are allowed, he <br />says. <br />State law requires cities to keep a 2o-year inventory of developable <br />residential land. For years, Eugene has classified the in-fill pockets in the <br />south hills as such, Dreyer says. <br />"But people have had trouble developing it," he adds. "If the city doesn't allow <br />development in those areas, then they don't have their 20-year inventory and <br />at some point the state will say, `You've got to do something."' <br />Dreyer says he fears that "something" will mean expanding the urban growth <br />boundary and contributing to sprawl along riparian areas and the rivers. <br />Opponents to the development acknowledge the difficulties of their position. <br />They don't want to propose what happens to the land, but they don't want to <br />see it developed according to this proposal. <br />Brown would like to see the land donated to the park but worries about <br />