Planning, Public Policy and Management Capstone and Terminal Projects

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This collection includes theses and terminal projects written by graduate students in the University of Oregon's Dept. of Planning, Public Policy & Management and predecessor programs.

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    Perceptions & Associations: A Statewide Analysis of Renter Affordability in Oregon Communities
    (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2019) Hall, Roderick; Lewis, Rebecca
    National reports from the Urban Institute, Harvard’s Joint Center on Housing Studies, and Up For Growth point to a housing crisis – cost burden is rising while housing supply is not keeping up with demand. (Urban Institute, 2017; Harvard Joint The lack of housing affordability is an issue facing urban and rural areas alike. While some studies focus on the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, data on Oregon shows that cities of all sizes are facing an increase in the number of households that are cost-burdened. According to Lewis, Parker, Hall (2018), 60 percent or more of the following area median incomes — extremely low income , very low income , low income , and moderate income need housing that is affordable to their AMI within Oregon. Additionally, data shows that within Oregon 48.6 percent (or 288,660) of renter households were cost-burdened, meaning they allocate more than 30 percent of their income towards housing. This is slightly above the national average of 45.8 percent. Knowing this, this research aims to understand the condition of renter affordability using Oregon communities to shed light on the perceptions of housing, the types of housing needed, and why needed housing is not being produced in Oregon communities. Furthermore, this research seeks to understand the associations between community characteristics, demographics, and the share of renters that are cost-burdened.
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    Public Opposition to Increased Housing Density in Eugene, Oregon How Opposition to Multifamily Housing Impacts the Built Environment
    (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018) Thompson, Seth; Professor Rebecca Lewis
    Land use planning plays an integral role within housing and the built environment. As cities and neighborhoods grow, planners are often challenged by opponents of increased housing density. Opponents of housing density in Eugene, Oregon are most often community members within surrounding neighborhoods. This project finds that Eugene community members believe multifamily housing results in higher traffic levels, loss of on-street parking, decreased public safety, and lower property values. This project analyzed approximately 238 public comments submitted for four proposed multifamily developments in Eugene. According to public comments, the majority of individuals who oppose multifamily housing reside in single-family homes. As a result, proposed multifamily housing developments located nearby single-family homes generally met high opposition from surrounding residents. The purpose of my research project is to assess whether public opposition imposes any measurable impact on the final built outcome of multifamily developments. Research conducted for this project does not indicate that NIMBYism has a significant impact on the actual development of multifamily housing. Further, this project finds that public opposition in the form of submitted comments has no impact on the final built outcome of multifamily developments.