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services, such as barber-beauty shop, florist, grocery, pharmacy, cafeteria, and <br />reaeational facilities. Local travel and banking services can also be enhanced, <br />stimulating new jobs and providing a necessary .service for older residents." <br />- "For many communities, retirement income can lead to job growth in a similar <br />manner to the way that industrial payrolls do." <br />- "Industries which provide services for older adults-such as life care facilities-have <br />also been shown to generate direct employment A recent study completed by <br />Pacific Power (1987) notes that this employment potential is substantial. In general <br />the study notes that about <br />-1.5 jobs are created by each resident in a residential care facility; <br />-1.3 jobs per resident in an intermediate care facility; <br />-1.1 jobs per resident in a skilled nursing facility; and <br />-1.1 jobs per patient in acute care facilities." <br />M "Alder adults spend more of their total income in the local economy, while less of <br />their income is subject to state and federal taxation." Also, a higher~percentage of <br />spending for services stays local than does spending for durables. Compare the <br />leakage an the purchase price of a car with the same amount of expenditures for a <br />mix of services and nondurables. 4 <br />- Jab creation effects are strong in part because there is less 'leakage" of elderly <br />residents' money outside the community. 4 <br />Goal 10 • Housing. This goal requires local jurisdictions to provide for the housing needs <br />of citizens of the state, and provides that 'Buildable lands for residential use shall be <br />inventoried and plans shall encourage the availability. of adequate numbers of housing units <br />at price ranges and rent levels which are commensurate with the financial capabilities of <br />Oregon households and allow for flexibility of housing location, type and density." <br />According to the latest 1991 drafts of the Metro Area's industrial lands study and <br />Springwood Plan Amendment Application <br />Applicant's Proposed Findings <br />March Z0, 1991 Draft <br />Page 9 <br />