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<br /> <br />1 : <br /> <br /> <br />for wide driveways, large garages in front, as well as the <br />desire for much larger living space inside, are examples <br />of new market forces that are not easily satisfied. What is <br />conventionally built now does not typically fit with the <br />traditional neighborhood. Unaddressed, these forces will <br />substantially alter the ETN and other older traditional <br />neighborhoods to their detriment. <br /> <br />Anyone looking at housing in Eugene recognizes the <br />value of these older neighborhoods. Although not <br />everyone's ideal, they offer a desirable housing option <br />for many people, and for some they represent the most <br />livable neighborhoods in the city. These neighborhoods <br />are not necessarily historic, but they are part of our city's <br />history, and are important to its identity. <br /> <br />All neighborhoods change over time. Older houses will <br />be updated and new ones constructed. The new is never <br />exactly the same as the old; nevertheless, the patterns <br />that make these older neighborhoods unique can be <br />sustained. As a matter of civic responsibility, the city and <br />its citizens should recognize the most coherent of these <br />neighborhoods as cultural and physical artifacts, and <br />promote the understanding and preservation of them. <br /> <br />This Citizens' Guide to the East Traditional <br />Neighborhood is intended to give citizens and officials <br />the tools to understand what makes one of these <br />neighborhoods unique and to identifY specific ways that <br />future development in this neighborhood can fit in and <br />contribute to a strong tradition. <br /> <br />WHAT MAKES A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD <br />WORK? <br /> <br />Both the physical structure, and the relationships <br />and understandings among neighbors are key to the <br /> <br />. <br />