The final pillar of Envision Eugene is Flexible Implementation. This pillar speaks to the need to monitor growth in the community and ensure that change and development are supporting the best outcomes of the six other pillars of Envision Eugene.
We can forecast growth, plan for change and model the impacts of policies. But, as with any prediction, we don't always get it right and outside forces influence local trends. That is why we need to monitor growth, respond to emerging trends, and adjust our assumptions and our strategies when needed.
As part of Envision Eugene we will develop a growth monitoring program after we adopt our UGB. Council has directed that monitoring begin upon UGB adoption, and that the first reporting should occur within three years. Thereafter, the City should evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies every 5 years.
We will collect and track key information related to our population growth, our supply of buildable land, housing trends, economic development, parks, 20 minute neighborhoods, and the effectiveness of our strategies to create more room for jobs and homes (e.g. development incentives and zoning code changes). And, we will make this information available in clear, publicly available reports.
You can click on the infographic to learn more about flexible implementation or visit our website at
envisioneugene.org.
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