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Labor Supply and ~~~dust~•iai G~•o-~~tl~ The November, 1994, Draft ind~~strial Lands Stt~dy finds that the "long-term deterioration of the average earnings per dab relati~re to tine state and natio~~ will continue to be a disincentive to Tabor migration to Lane County and the Eugene~Springf eld Metropolitan area." The Study projects "labor shortages and a slowdo~~~n in employment growth." A leading guide to industrial location observes that ~s, "Zt may not be far-fetched to state tl~at labor i.s the most important single factor influence plant location; hand plant relocation} decisions. without a supply of competent workers no plant can operate efficiently and competitively in a market economy. For this reason proof of the availability of a qualified labor force that can be hired at a reasonable cost is often required .by an industrial firm before it will locate in an area..." l~~~oriarity, r~~dust~•ial Location and Community Development ~UNC Press 19$x) 181. Labor Supply and Affordable Housi~~g: A Critical Li~ik A decline in wages can be offset in part by a decline in shelter costs. rnstead, the Eugene- Springfield area has seen a steady increase in shelter costs resulting in an even tighter squeeze on skilled and semi-skilled workers. The community which offers the best combination of wages and shelter costs will have a strong comparative advantage in attracting and retaining the labor force necessary to attract and retain industry. A~ Task Force on Homelessness and Affordable 1*Iausing~ found in a report issued in November of 1989 that: ~ "A serious and growing affordability. crisis in Lane County" is evidenced in part by "the increasing proportion of incomes that households must pay for housing." w Among those most affected by the affordable housing crisis are "the working poor," employed heads of households caught between falling wages and rising shelter costs. r~ In 198$, over 20 percent of all low-income renters in Lane County were paying mare than 75 percent of their income for rents. , Goal 10 -Housing: This goal requires local jurisdictions to provide for the pausing needs of citizens of the state, and rovides that "Buildable lands for. residential use shall be inventoried P and plan{~. shall encourage the availability of adequate numbers ~of housing units at price ranges and rent levels which are commensurate with the financial capabilities of Oregon households and allow for flexibility of housing location, type and density." 7