Building
A Sustainable Eugene Economy –
Creating
Good Jobs And New Opportunities
Mayor Kitty Piercy has proposed
a twelve point economic agenda for her second term.
You can read the Executive
Summary (PDF - 100k) of the Mayor’s
Policy Paper on Shaping our Economic Future: “Building
a Sustainable Eugene Economy—Creating Good Jobs and New Opportunities” or
the full 16 page report (PDF - 280k).
Eugene, like cities across the U.S., is facing a future
with significant challenges. They require that we develop
innovative, sustainable businesses that provide good
jobs and contribute to a strong local and regional economy.
They require that we work together and bring all stakeholders
to the table if we are to build a healthy and secure
future for our children and our community.
Fortunately, Eugene is well positioned
to meet these challenges, and has already achieved
important successes.
Eugene’s leadership is best summarized by several
recent studies. National Geographic’s Green
Guide recently named Eugene “America’s number one
Green City,” noting our city is a “powerhouse
of green industry,” is focused on sustainable business
development, and is enviable for our parks and open spaces,
relatively clean environment, and livability.
And Fortune Small Business put Eugene
on its 2008 list of “100 Best Places to Live and Launch a Small
Business,” while Forbes ranked Eugene among the “200
Best Places for Business and Careers.”
Mayor Piercy’s goal is to help
Eugene maintain this national leadership, so that we
can shape our own
future and meet the challenges ahead. She presents twelve
Policy Proposals and Action Items to help us continue
to build a sustainable economy in four areas: Creating
Sustainable Businesses and Good Jobs; Transportation
and Infrastructure Initiatives; City Government Initiatives;
and Social Equity Initiatives.
The twelve policy and action items are:
