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2007年03月06日
Beat Assignment -Anecdotal Story 1-
Neighborhood's Concerns over New Arena
EUGENE, Ore.--It's not just fans who will be affected by the new basketball arena, but also people in Walnut and Fairmount neighborhood. This is the biggest concern the neighbors have in common. The new facility will be most likely built after the Williams' Bakery, which has already relocated in Glenwood, Springfield. The reasons for the new facility include: offering increased seating for additional fans to attend games, enhancing the university's competitiveness in recruiting potential athletes and coaches, and providing improved access for physically challenged people, food services, weight training facilities and gyms. It is estimated that the arena could provide $4-6 million in additional net revenue annually.
Walnut and Fairmount neighborhood--nice neighborhood where big houses line up the streets. It is also a very quiet, clean, and friendly environment where many people are jogging, bicycling, and walking with their dogs. Many residents there are professionals such as journalists and lawyers, or are affiliated with university. If the new basketball court is built there, whether or not the neighborhood will remain "as nice as it is" is questionable. Noise, traffic, parking, problems...neighbors' worries grow as university expands into their territory.
投稿者 maiko : 2007年03月06日 13:53
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