Why is the City considering an amendment to the Downtown Urban Renewal Area?

The City is considering an amendment to the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan to add projects and to increase the spending limit in the Plan. The project types included in the proposed Plan amendment are aimed at providing assistance to increase the supply of housing in the downtown core, encouraging private investment in downtown, and creating a safe and accessible downtown neighborhood where people want to live, work, visit, and play. The Agency Board has indicated they expect to direct a majority of the funds included in the proposed new spending limit to support the creation of new housing in the downtown core. The actual project funding allocations will depend on future Agency Board budgetary action and project implementation.

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1. What is urban renewal?
2. Where is urban renewal used in Eugene?
3. What has been done in the Downtown District with urban renewal funds?
4. How does urban renewal work?
5. Does urban renewal raise property taxes?
6. How has urban renewal evolved?
7. Who benefits from urban renewal?
8. Where do urban renewal funds come from?
9. What effect does urban renewal have on the other governments in the area?
10. How will urban renewal impact the school district?
11. Who makes the decisions about urban renewal projects and spending?
12. Why is the City considering an amendment to the Downtown Urban Renewal Area?
13. How will the money be spent if the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan is amended?
14. How much money is there to spend in the Downtown District?
15. What is the City's next step related to downtown and urban renewal?