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Proposed Amazon distribution hub draws broad opposition over traffic, environment and jobs
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Hundreds of residents and advocates told the Eugene City Council on Nov. 10 to oppose a proposed Amazon distribution hub near the airport, citing traffic, environmental, and labor concerns and criticizing limited public notice.
Hundreds of local residents and advocacy groups pressed the Eugene City Council on Nov. 10 to oppose a proposed Amazon distribution center near the airport and Beltline corridor, raising environmental, traffic and labor concerns and criticizing a lack of neighborhood notice.
“Please do not allow Amazon to build a distribution center here in Eugene,” Mario Conte, a Cornerstone Community Housing board member, told the council, arguing that large corporate projects threaten local businesses and neighborhood character. Multiple speakers cited environmental impacts, including wetland infill, and questioned traffic projections tied to the project.
Ron Burley of North Eugene…
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