Sustainability panel reviews draft compact development goals for Eugene comprehensive plan

Mar 25, 2025

City planning staff presented draft ‘compact development’ goals and policies as part of Eugene's Urban Growth Strategies; commissioners praised the emphasis on centers and corridors and raised questions about affordability, transit access, and energy/EV charging.

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Planning division staff presented draft goals and policies aimed at promoting more compact development inside Eugene's urban growth boundary, telling the Sustainability Commission the work will feed into a 2026 adoption package. Rebecca Gershow, with the Planning Division, said the Urban Growth Strategies project is “identifying the tools, actions, policies, and the land needed for the next 20 years in Eugene to support living wage jobs and housing that everyone can afford.”

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