Letter to Wyden reiterates concerns over planning

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Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard

A top General Services Administration official said Thursday that Eugene's redevelopment proposals for the federal courthouse district "have not progressed to any degree" in the past three years.

The assessment came in a written response to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who earlier asked the GSA to clarify its reasons for delaying the purchase of city-owned land for the new $70 million courthouse.

"Over the past two years, the city has developed various master plans and 'visions' of how to develop the adjacent area and connect it to downtown," GSA Regional Administrator Jon Kvistad wrote. "In summary, GSA is concerned about the city's commitment, its plan and its financial ability to deliver the promised...