Work begins on Nobel Peace Park in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - Backhoes and dump trucks got to work Wednesday on a new park within a park.
The Nobel Peace Park at Alton Baker Park will be the nation's first recognizing American winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The 2-acre park is going in near the DeFazio Bridge.
The park has been funded entirely through donations.
"The main thing is a wandering path," said John Attig with the Nobel Peace Laureate Project. "The path to peace is never straight; that's part of the design. Along it will be a couple of walls.
Thos walls will have pictures of the 24 American winners of the peace prize.
Attig said $250,000 in cash and material donations will make the park possible. It should be done in the next 3 months.
I proud of our city for hosting this. Â September 21 is International Peace Day. Â Too bad it won't be ready for it by then.
Paid for by donations and maintained by tax payers. Â
@OregonOrator Do you know if there was any public input on this project within a Public Park, or was it a unilateral decision by the city. Just curious.