Why do parts of Eugene resemble islands in a sea called Lane County?

In this year’s legislative session, Oregon lawmakers approved several bills aimed at increasing the amount of housing in the state. But one of those laws applies only to Eugene. And it will allow the city to grow in a way it hasn’t in decades and a way no other Oregon city grows.

Take a look at a map of Eugene.

Now, focus on the northwest quarter: specifically the River Road area from the railroad tracks to the Beltline and Santa Clara north of the Beltline…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS