neighborhoods all around Oregon. It's like Santa Clara/River Rd has such low standards. <br />Nobody is failing. Nobody is even trying. There is no VISION that other places have. Why <br />not? How to change this? <br />Whiteaker Neighborhood used to be seen as the drug dealing area of Eugene and crime area. <br />But even it has more public businesses for living than Santa Clara. <br />There is plenty of money in SC/RR and a huge amount of traffic that drives through it on the <br />way to somewhere else. <br />If developers are being blamed for it, then how do developers get influenced to do things <br />differently in SC. Oh, instead of putting in an attractive office building with two <br />restaurants with a courtyard, we put in a huge ugly storage unit a few feet from another storage <br />area. SC/RV wouldn't care or notice. Why are we looked upon as low class people, even if we <br />have money? Why do we act like low level people, even if we have money? Why do we act <br />like poor people don't appreciate attractive and pleasant places and things. Why do we act as <br />if standards and aesthetics and beauty and pleasantness can't happen until all of the poverty <br />and other issues are handled? Maybe that is part of the reason those problems stick around <br />so much? Are we creating any high paying jobs in Santa Clara? Oh, none of them would want <br />to be located where they think Sheries is a great eatery? <br />And nobody here believes that the large open areas along River Road will end up having high <br />quality construction and open spaces that bring pleasure to everyone. And are attractive. And <br />if low income housing is built, there won't be anything also built to make living there more <br />pleasant and fun, for everyone. You will have to drive or bus to that somewhere else. Couldn't <br />somebody think about having affordable apartments on top of nice businesses? Tree lined <br />areas??? <br />Please give some more attention into making SC/RR a more pleasant area for every type of <br />person and family to live in. Make it a wonderful village where all types of economics can live <br />and thrive and enjoy being here. And have it be very attractive and pleasant and high quality. <br />Homes and businesses. (....there are plenty of very attractive neighborhoods but you would <br />never know by looking at the public areas of SC/RR.... Why?) <br />Thanks for letting me voice these issues. You'd be surprised how many people agree with me <br />when I bring such things up. It doesn't have to be an either or thing. As an advocate of poor <br />and struggling people, I still strongly support these concepts. For all people. <br />Please excuse my typos and rushed writing. <br />Sincerely, David Illig <br />Dr. David Illig <br />4143 Hampshire Lane <br />Eugene, Oregon 97404 <br />541-636 3836 Cell: 503 936 9050 <br />DrDavidIllig&gmail.com <br />25 <br />