Eugene was primarily built up during the heyday of the automobile, and many of our neighborhoods are designed to prioritize cars over people. Building walkable neighborhoods can create greater security and community.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 11, 2016

Small Town Problems

Eliza Kashinsky

March 11, 2016

With the rising demand for urban housing, smaller towns and cities are increasingly facing questions about walkability, affordability, and compact development that the bigger cities have been dealing with for years.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 10, 2016

Across the Nation

Urban housing worth more than suburban

Eliza Kashinsky

March 10, 2016

Across the Nation

A new report from Zillow shows that, while urban and suburban housing used to be worth about the same per square foot, urban houses are now worth 25% more than suburban per square foot.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 9, 2016

Across the Nation

Lessons from Seattle

Eliza Kashinsky

March 9, 2016

Across the Nation

Settle's "Streamlined Design Review" process, which attempted to prevent ugly buildings but caused fewer, more expensive buildings. Form based code seems like a better route.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 8, 2016

Across the Nation

How much does sprawl cost?

Eliza Kashinsky

March 8, 2016

Across the Nation

But as we consider how we want to Eugene grow in the future, we should first look at options that don't involve expanding the boundary and creating more sprawl, because as this article details, sprawl costs America a trillion dollars a year.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 8, 2016

Around Oregon

Inclusionary Zoning ban to be lifted

Eliza Kashinsky

March 8, 2016

Around Oregon

A bill overturning the ban on inclusionary zoning was passed by the Oregon Senate and House.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 5, 2016

Across the Nation

Cutting Down on Carbon

Eliza Kashinsky

March 5, 2016

Across the Nation

Creating more walkable neighborhoods can help make it easier to reduce car trips and through that, carbon emissions.

Eliza Kashinsky

March 5, 2016

Across the Nation

It isn't just us...

Eliza Kashinsky

March 5, 2016

Across the Nation

Eugene is not alone as it struggles to figure out how to preserve what is great while accommodating new growth. And it isn't just big cities who are facing these challenges.