One part of ensuring affordable housing in Eugene is ensuring that we have enough housing overall to meet demand. But that isn't the whole solution-- there is also a need for subsidized low-income housing. All areas of Eugene need to create housing, and it is particularly useful in areas where residents are able to get around without a car. The Register Guard discusses the latest in a process that has lasted almost 15 years to attempt to create low-income housing in the South Willamette area. The saga highlights the difficulty of building new housing in Eugene, particularly low income or missing middle types.
“The low-income development would feature 36 one-bedroom and 92 two-bedroom apartments, 20 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom townhouses, 12 studio units and one community building, according to documents Schirmer filed with the city. ”