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Neighborhood Livability Working Group <br /> <br /> <br />sued for "single family" homes that are <br />actually rental quads--ugly buildings that are erected as cheaply as possible and are incredibly ugly <br />eyesores. We had always hoped that we would live out our retirement in our home, but noisy students and <br />difficult <br /> <br />([RGXVRIORQJWHUPUHVLGHQWV <br /> <br />While there may seem to be conflict between the younger and older neighbors, overall this reality of mixed- <br />neighborhoods is a major benefit to the public institutions. It is not the clash of young vs. old but the impact of <br />illegal behaviors gone unchecked that creates a climate where long-term neighbors become frustrated enough to <br />move-out because of the on-going transition and training needed to curtail illegal behaviors with little backing by <br />student conduct codes and city resources. Long-term neighbors <br />their young neighbors, get tired of maintaining the community standards and move out. It is the neighborhoods with <br />higher owner/renter ratios that show less crime per capita, whereas neighborhoods that have seen owner occupied <br />numbers reduced, have become costly burdens to the police. High crime negatively impacts the reputation of the <br />University. Parents want neighborhoods to be as safe as possible for their children who may be living on their own <br />for the first time. <br /> <br />A neighbor on the City of Eugene infill standards committee helping set standards for the city writes that "increased <br />numbers of non-owner occupied properties in the neighborhood can have a negative and discouraging impact on <br />owner occupants as maintenance suffers when owner-occupancy declines, neighboring properties are negatively <br />affected by inappropriate social behaviors and the cycle perpetuates itself to the point where no one wants to live <br />there for the long term." <br /> <br />"This is an awesome neighborhood with stately old homes, modest family residences, and student rentals. It <br />is already fairly dense with all the student properties. Don't allow it to be ruined by poorly conceived and <br />regulated infill and redevelopment. We don't want or need another West University Neighborhood!!!" <br /> <br />"I do not at all feel that the city of Eugene is managing the historic neighborhoods bordering the UO in a <br />positive way. The West University neighborhood is now a student ghetto. If SUNA becomes overrun with <br />student housing (usually poorly maintained, lack of respect for neighbors, safety and noise issues), then all <br />of a sudden another close-in, walkable, ecofriendly, interesting neighborhood is gone. We are UO faculty <br />and love this neighborhood, but also want a decent quality of life. If we are forced to move out to <br />McMansion land because SUNA is all students, then we might as well go live/teach in Austin, Madison, or <br />some other college town. It is a huge issue that the city of Eugene and the UO need to partner on. In the <br />future, more people, not fewer, will want close-in homes, and our energy situation will require it. Let's plan <br />for that future now by supporting smart development and management of these close-in neighborhoods. <br />Thanks for listening." <br /> <br />"When my 9 year old described the rules of beer pong to me after watching a neighborhood party, I <br />really became concerned...I generally like the mix of owners, renters, more established folks, and younger <br />families, although things have definitely gotten worse in terms of neighborhood behavior in the last few <br />years." <br /> <br />"Our neighborhood is rapidly becoming a student neighborhood just like West University neighborhood. <br />Families and older people are leaving because the students are so disrespectful and noisy. We've lived in <br />our home for 22 years. We don't want to leave and turn it over to students. We like a diverse <br />neighborhood with people of all ages, but with the noise and mess they make, we're very much wanting to <br />move." <br /> <br /> <br />49 <br />Page <br />
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