Good idea- OSU and the UO could profit by blending their talents, as each has its specialties.
 Eugene and Corvallis should be more interdependent,  as we  could learn from each other.  Corvallis is a really pleasant town to visit, lots of stores and things to see downtown.

But Don, there's a more enjoyable way to  travel between the two cities-- after heading out west to Veneta, take  historic Territorial Highway north- a beautiful and mostly straight country road, great scenery,  and you'll discover a nice little town along the way-- Monroe on the Long Tom River, with its Long Branch saloon made famous by UO coaches on their way back from playing the Beavers.  Monroe was once a significant town and is going through a rebirth, partly because  it is  easily accessible to both the UO and OSU.