VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY

"It's a matter of what's the right thing to do for the city of Lafayette for the long term. This is too great an opportunity to do what is right for the community. Let's leave a park to our grandchildren instead of more shops and townhouses!"

"Over the last year I have had the opportunity to meet with a large, widely divergent segment of our community. I can assure you the sentiment is overwhelming in favor of saving this beautiful greenspace."

"My grandfather lived at and cared for the horse farm. I am third generation ULL alumni. ULL is a state university created by the people of Louisiana, the horse farm property is in the custody of the people of Louisiana through a public organization rather than private sale."

"I work next door and have been looking out the window at that old barn for 5 years and gives me such peace to look out at see that beautiful place in the middle of all this conjestion. I'd love to see it made a park."

"New York City is famous for its "Central Park". We must save our "Central Park" for the generations to come. The opportunity to do so will never come again!!!!"

"The work of the Save the Horse Farm group has been unique. It did more than simply raise objections to university plans. It put forward viable proposals for acquiring the property and helping to maintain it. The effort is a model for citizen involvement. We believe victory for the determined, hard-working group is now very near."