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Labor Supply and Industrial Gt.O,vtll The November, 1990, Draft Industrial Lands Study finds that the Itlong-terJTI deterioration of the average earnings per job relative to the state and nation will continue to be a disincentive to labor migration to Lane County and the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan area." The Study projects "labor shortages and a slo~/do\vn in eJnployment growth. If A leading guide to industrial location observes that . tilt may not be far-fetched to state that labor is the most important single factor influence plant location; (and 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. . . II 11oriarity, Industrial Location and Community De"elopment (UNe Press 1980) 181. Labor Supply and Affordable Housing: A Critical Lillk A decline in wages can be offset in part by a decline in shelter costs. Instead, 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 conlparative advantage in attracting and retaining the labor force necessary to attract and retain industry. A Task Force on Homelessness and Affordable Housing 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. " ~ 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. .. In 1988, over 20 percent of all low-incolne renters in Lane County were paying more than 75 percent of their inconle for rents. Goal 10 - Housing. This goal requires loc,!l jurisdictions to provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state, and provides that "Buildable lands for residential use shall be inventoried . and plans shall encourage the availability of adequate numbers of housing units at price ranges and rent levels which are commensurate ",'ith the financial capabilities of Oregon households and allow for flexibility of housing location, type and density. It 7