October 15th, 2025

We have added two new pages to the DNA website: 

• Community Bulletin Boards map - a useful resource if you want to flyer for an event

• Historical Research - how to research the history of a building in Eugene

October 15th, 2025

Facilities Management has installed new water fountains at Kesey Square and East and West Park Blocks.

City Press Release 

October 15th, 2025

From the City of Eugene:

The Eugene City Council is working with Bob Murray & Associates (BMA) to hire a new City Manager. Sarah Medary, Eugene’s City Manager since 2019, will retire this December. 

The City Manager runs the day-to-day operations of Eugene’s government. This person oversees six city departments, manages the city’s budget, implements City Council policies, and makes decisions about the city’s services and operations.  

Community members are invited to participate in the following opportunities to provide input on the recruitment process and candidates:·                 

Monday, October 20 at 1 p.m.  (Online): Bob Murray and Associates (BMA) will host a Zoom drop-in where community members can share what they’re looking for in Eugene’s next city manager. To join the meeting, use this Zoom link. ·                 

Monday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m.  (City Council Chambers): The City Council will host a listening session. During this session, community members are invited to share what they’re looking for in the next city manager. ·                 

Week of January 12 (City Council Chambers): The City Council will host in-person interviews with the finalists, including in a public forum.  Community members will have opportunities to  meet the finalists and hear directly from them before Council makes the final decision. 

July 16th, 2025

From the survey website:

We want to hear from Eugene residents! This survey is available through July 31.

In 2022, the City of Eugene re-established the Eugene Community Survey as part of our plan to increase community input and engagement in our strategic planning and budgeting process. Following that, the Eugene City Council adopted the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan(External link)(External link) that helped us focus our priorities on the issues that mattered most to the Eugene community.

While the City is currently in the midst of tackling numerous challenges, including a General Fund budget deficit and impacts to important City programs and services, we continue to remain focused on the future – in particular, the future that our community wants for Eugene. Your feedback will be instrumental in informing the City Council’s strategic and budget priorities as the City begins to plan for the 2027-2029 biennium and beyond.

All community members are invited to participate in this survey. The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete and I acknowledge that this is time you may need to get through your day. I hope you will see the value in us hearing your voice and I greatly appreciate the investment of your time.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your input is an important part of the City's on-going effort to understand your experience of the community and how it can inform our priorities. If you have questions, please contact Jason Dedrick at jdedrick@eugene-or.gov.

Take Survey

July 16th, 2025

Reported in multiple news sources, this is speculated to be an Amazon distribution facility, generating dangerous low-paying jobs, and close to 2600 additional truck trips on local roads. 

LRAPA (Lane Regional Air Protection Agency) comments are open until July 22nd. Comment here.

Eugene Weekly 

Lookout  

Register Guard 

June 11th,, 2025

• Ebb & Flow Boutique at 946 Willamette St has scheduled their grand opening for June 21st. They will sell "Eco-conscious gifts and decor".

• Day & Night Boba and Ramen at 810 Charnelton St serves Asian fusion cusine.

• Domek at 454 Willamette St serves Eastern European comfort food, out of the former Black Wolf Supper Club location.

May 27th,, 2025

Olsen Run Comedy Lounge (44 E 7th Ave)  has applied for a code variance allowing them to install a 60 by 84 inch electronic sign at 17 feet high. The application materials state that electronic signs at the Hult Center across the street, and McDonald Theater and the Shedd Institute within a half-mile, "create a disparity in visibility and communication tools".

Olsen Run Application Materials 

Founded Vintage Fix-It-Fair

Sun, Jun 08

Farmers Market Pavilion

Join the city of Eugene Waste Prevention Program & Founded Vintage for a free Fix-it Fair! Bring broken household items—i.e., electronics, power tools, textiles, bikes/skateboards—& let technicians repair them at no cost. NOTE: 1 item per person, & fixes cannot be guaranteed. Repair times will vary.

Time & Location

Jun 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401, USA

About the event

Join the city of Eugene Waste Prevention Program and Founded Vintage for a free Fix-it Fair! Bring your broken household items—i.e., electronics, power tools, textiles, bikes/skateboards—and let our technicians repair them at no cost.

NOTE: Please limit what you bring to one (1) item per person, which should be something one person can carry without assistance. While our repair staff and volunteers will do our best, fixes cannot be guaranteed. Repair times may vary from several minutes to two hours, depending on crowd size and the complication of repairs.

Finally, we hope all attendees view Fix-It Fairs as more than just a place to fix your stuff for free. We hope you learn repair skills and mingle with fellow attendees and fixers in a spirit of inclusivity and connection.

Whether it's engaging in conversations or simply people watching, Fix-It Fairs are—at their core—about community

The Share Fair connects people with resources, services, and each other in a convenient and fun way.

The purpose of the Share Fair is to connect people with resources, services, and each other in a convenient and fun way. The fair will be providing free resources and services from local organizations and community groups to unhoused and working class members of the community. There will be food, live music, games, and a chance to know other Eugene organizations and folks in the community – and it’s all free!

Next Share Fair Details

When: Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Time: noon-4pm (mask required noon-1pm)
Where: First United Methodist Church (aka “Toaster Church”, 14th and Olive, 1376 Olive Street)

Contact: sharefair@neighborhoodanarchists.org

website 

Temporary bollards lined up on 11th Avenue seem to indicate that the 11th Avenue repaving project from Grant Street to Charnelton Street is getting underway. 

Edit: As of March 11th, construction of bulb-outs at crosswalks has been started.

• A new ramen & saké bar is going in at the former Spectrum Events (150 W Broadway, between Olive and Charnelton). They expect to be open in March.

• O'my Mini Donuts has moved to 460 Willamette Street.

• The Play Store is offering "Food, Drinks & Fun for all ages" at 232 West 5th Avenue (between Charnelton and Lincoln).

• Prosed Books and Manga, a diverse-authors-only bookstore and event space, is open at 1237 Charnelton.

• Jameson's Bar and Lounge was bought by bartender Jeff Curry.

• You can now order mac & cheese or loaded baked potatoes from Mad Mac's while watching a movie at Metro Cinemas.

On Thursday, November 21, Better Housing Together is hosting the 2024 Housing Summit at the UO Ford Alumni Center in Eugene--and we hope you can attend.

We know that access to stable, affordable housing is foundational to health and opportunity in every community, and we appreciate your commitment to this work. Please:

RESERVE YOUR SEAT - 2024 HOUSING SUMMIT

The 2024 Housing Summit will include a keynote presentation by Gregg Colburn, author of "Homelessness is a Housing Problem." A light reception and policy lab exhibit will be held from 4:30-5:30pm in the UO Ford Alumni Center lobby, and a moderated Q&A with policy leaders will follow Gregg Colburn's remarks. 

4:30 PM - Light Reception + Solutions Exhibit

5:30 PM - Keynote Presentation by Author Gregg Colburn

6:30 PM - Moderated Q&A with Policy Leaders

Presented by Better Housing Together in partnership with Lane County, the UO School of Planning, Public Policy & Management, the National Association of Realtors with Eugene Area Realtors, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, and community partners.

PeaceHealth bikeshare logged its one millionth ride in October, after 6 years of operation. October also saw the busiest week ever for the bikeshare program with 9,200 rides.

Original story  at KLCC

The majority of parking meters downtown have been broken into over the last two years. The city is switching to cashless payment for metered street parking.

Original story  at KLCC