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1 <br />BERNARD Dana M <br />From:Sue Prichard <sue@prichardpartners.com> <br />Sent:Saturday, August 11, 2018 3:58 PM <br />To:BERNARD Dana M <br />Cc:Jenny Ulum; Brian Obie; PRICHARD Hugh (SMTP) <br />Subject:MUPTE/Obie Project <br /> <br />Hello Dana… <br /> <br />I am writing in strong support of granting MUPTE approval for development of the housing component of the Obie <br />project. <br /> <br />It is common knowledge that housing is the most important component of downtown revitalization. Housing drives <br />every other component of redevelopment that will ultimately create a vibrant downtown. It is also common knowledge <br />that Eugene rents are not high enough to support these housing projects without assistance. MUPTE is the only tool we <br />have to create this assistance. It is an essential part of the total financing package. <br /> <br />We desperately need more housing in general, but specifically, we need dense housing downtown in the urban core, <br />where infrastructure already exists and residents can take full advantage of existing transportation services and other <br />urban amenities. Given the policy decisions that the council has already made to build “in and not out” (avoiding <br />sprawl), this MUPTE approval should be viewed as a critical and necessary method for implementing the policy decisions <br />that have already been made. <br /> <br />Please pass my strong support for this MUPTE approval on to our Mayor, City Council and City Manager. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br /> <br />Sue Prichard <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 17, 2018, Work Session – Item 2