Interested in getting caught up on Urban Growth Strategies? Take 15 minutes to watch this short informational presentation on the project - including background, project phases, and upcoming opportunities to engage.

Curious about what's going on with Urban Growth Strategies? Staff will be creating regular project updates that provide relevant project information, milestones, and upcoming opportunities for engagement. For March 2024, project updates include:

• Community Engagement Plan Approval: The Community Engagement Plan for Urban Growth Strategies was recently approved by the Planning Commission.
• Grant Awards: In the last several months, state agencies have awarded three grants to the City of Eugene to support Urban Growth Strategies.
• First Working Group Meeting: As a part of the Urban Growth Strategies community engagement, City staff will convene housing and development experts, employers, and business owners to inform project priorities and outcomes through a series of working groups.
• Legislative Updates: Housing, housing, and more housing! The 82^nd Oregon Legislative Assembly convened for the 2024 Legislative Session on February 5 and adjourned on March 7. This year’s short session covered a range of topics, but the focus was on ways to increase housing production in Oregon.
• Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities News: In early March 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the overall validity of the 89 rules adopted by LCDC in July 2022 as part of the CFEC program.
• Upcoming Presentations and Events: Staff will participate in a variety of presentations to City boards and commissions in the spring. Save the date for an Urban Growth Strategies Open House on June 5 at the Farmer's Market Pavilion!

Read the full project update for March 2024 here.

The Community Engagement Plan for Urban Growth Strategies was recently approved by the Planning Commission. The Plan outlines a multi-year community engagement strategy that will help identify the needs and priorities of community members for housing, jobs, and access to community resources in Eugene.

The Community Engagement Plan builds off the Envision Eugene Community Vision and outlines community engagement goals, activities and timeline, engagement strategies, communication tools, and equitable outcomes for the project.

In February, the City of Eugene was awarded additional funding from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to support equitable community engagement throughout Urban Growth Strategies. Eugene will use this additional funding to support direct engagement with people from historically marginalized communities, as a part of Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC).

Engagement will begin this month and run through the end of 2025. Stay tuned for project updates and engagement opportunities through the EUG Planning Newsletter, by following the project on Engage Eugene, and visiting the project webpage.