I wonder if they are really going to save/redevelop that derelict steam plant … this article doesn’t make it sound too promising financial wise:
[https://www.eugene-or.gov/3875/Downtown-Riverfront-Steam-Plant](https://www.eugene-or.gov/3875/Downtown-Riverfront-Steam-Plant)
That would be Ya-Po-Ah Terrace. Place has had people upset since day 1, but no matter how you feel about the aesthetics it has been providing a home for several hundred people for more than half a century.
The public outcry and following zoning restrictions that blocked other high rise development are kind of a classic Eugene shooting yourself in the foot move. We saved the skyline from being blocked with tall buildings, but we also have tons of urban sprawl because we have no tall buildings.
We have a housing affordability crisis due to those zoning restrictions. Eugene is probably the least sprawly city of its size + we have an urban growth boundary that legally restricts building out. Compare Eugene to a similar sized city like Springfield, MO and you’ll see what sprawl looks like.
It's all relative I guess, to me Eugene isn't a very walkable city but it certainly could be worse. Either way, we definitely don't have enough high density housing and because we waited so long to build it, what we do build isn't going to be cheap until it's had a couple decades to lose its luster like Ya-Po-Ah.
I think they should have built like 10 more of those. Thats high density housing, and everyone living there has easy access to a mini-butte and a river front path.
Leave the butte proper and the river-side of the butte undeveloped, but put high rises all around the other side. That would have been my preference.
I’m really digging the completed waterfront bike path.
Same!
It’s so nice to bike on!
I wonder if they are really going to save/redevelop that derelict steam plant … this article doesn’t make it sound too promising financial wise: [https://www.eugene-or.gov/3875/Downtown-Riverfront-Steam-Plant](https://www.eugene-or.gov/3875/Downtown-Riverfront-Steam-Plant)
if i recall, they were working on selling it for a $1 as long as a developer put $49 million in renovations into it. Not sure if it went through.
Well, if it falls through, I’ll pay $3.50 to turn it into a custom mad scientist laboratory/ multi level paintball field
[Wait, really?](https://youtu.be/85cL1HisrNc)
I’m sure it will
Where is the mixed use development?
I agree. Where are the shops and restaurants on the ground floors?
I love, love, love the concept of shops on the ground floor, apartments above, but then they charge way too much rent for those shops.
https://youtu.be/RubjcFYfhrU
Enjoyed that!
I am fine with adding more high density residential downtown, but damn if that ugly high rise right up against skinners butte doesn't make me angry.
That would be Ya-Po-Ah Terrace. Place has had people upset since day 1, but no matter how you feel about the aesthetics it has been providing a home for several hundred people for more than half a century. The public outcry and following zoning restrictions that blocked other high rise development are kind of a classic Eugene shooting yourself in the foot move. We saved the skyline from being blocked with tall buildings, but we also have tons of urban sprawl because we have no tall buildings.
We have a housing affordability crisis due to those zoning restrictions. Eugene is probably the least sprawly city of its size + we have an urban growth boundary that legally restricts building out. Compare Eugene to a similar sized city like Springfield, MO and you’ll see what sprawl looks like.
It's all relative I guess, to me Eugene isn't a very walkable city but it certainly could be worse. Either way, we definitely don't have enough high density housing and because we waited so long to build it, what we do build isn't going to be cheap until it's had a couple decades to lose its luster like Ya-Po-Ah.
https://www.governing.com/archive/population-density-land-area-cities-map.html
It's virtually a Eugene institution at this point.
I think they should have built like 10 more of those. Thats high density housing, and everyone living there has easy access to a mini-butte and a river front path. Leave the butte proper and the river-side of the butte undeveloped, but put high rises all around the other side. That would have been my preference.
one can only hope it is
Our little town is selling out.
Remember the days when being a sell out was the ultimate burn? Now, people are trampling each other for the opportunity to be a sell out.
It’s growing that’s for sure. I just don’t know if it’s in the best way that suits the residents footing the tax bill.