If Semple had her way, we'd all go back to the Eugene of the late 60s. She would be yet *another* aging lib member on the council just like ol' betty willing to grind this rapidly growing city, second largest in Oregon, to a *screeching* halt in order to achieve that goal.

 I shouldn't have to wait for my flower child city councilors to literally die off for any decent change to occur. Eugene will always have a quirky reputation as a hippie haven, but it has *far* outgrown that single reality, and the other dimensions of this city and its people need recognition. Some of us want to address growth, jobs, education, and some form of cohesive civic beauty in future pieces of architecture. 

Like hell do I want her involved in the EWEB waterfront development, 5th st. Market district, any future projects on Franklin or in downtown. Even I - a lib -realize we need to bring our govt. back towards center from where it is

She'd spin her wheels on nonsense while the real world passes Eugene by