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Back to SearchEugene's Mayor Talks About Key Issues
Episode 25
Mayor Lucy Vinis spoke with KLCC's Rachael McDonald at a City Club of Eugene meeting. The mayor answered four questions in depth:
1. What is the city…
5 years, 4 months ago
Downtown Riverfront
Episode 24
"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it." (Norman MacLean)
When a river runs through the middle of your town, how do you …
5 years, 4 months ago
Universal Access to Health Care: Can We Get There?
Episode 23
Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a physician, admits it was difficult to establish the Oregon Health Plan. Is universal access to health care possi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Oregon's Addiction Crisis
Episode 22
Oregon has an substance addiction problem: #1 for use of marijuana and misuse of pain relievers, #2 in use of methamphetamines, #4 in the use of coca…
5 years, 5 months ago
Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Episode 21
The Jan. 6, 2021 invasion of the U.S. Capitol made it clear that extremism is part of our national politics. What does this mean for the republic and…
5 years, 5 months ago
Designer Babies
Episode 20
If we use CRISPR technology to improve, modify, delete or add DNA to a fetus, have we benefited or harmed our species? In this episode, Dr. Francoise…
5 years, 6 months ago
Eviction: Losing House and Home in the Pandemic
Episode 19
An eviction is recognized as a property owner's nuclear option in attempting to solve owner-tenant disputes. While behavior may prompt delivery of an…
5 years, 6 months ago
Affordable Housing
Episode 18
"Do the math, create the path."
The speakers in this episode discuss the barriers to affordable housing and some of the work-arounds that will help p…
5 years, 6 months ago
Missing Middle Housing: Citizen Involvement
Episode 17
Eugene is developing its implementation of Oregon House Bill 2001, which requires "missing middle" housing in Oregon cities. Part of the planning inc…
5 years, 6 months ago
Recovery from the Holiday Farm Fire (2 of 2)
Episode 16
"Without the pure and bountiful McKenzie, we are, as Barry Lopez said, 'somehow a little bit less'." (Jeannine Parisi)
It's been months since the Sep…
5 years, 7 months ago