High Density, But No Homeowners

West University neighborhood - the most crowded and most mobile neighborhood in Eugene -- has had five riots in six years.

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December 16, 2002, 2:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Exciting and vibrant at times, the West University Neighborhood is chaotic and dangerous at others. The question is, can it ever be anything else?... The near-absence of homeowners in the city's densest neighborhood goes to the heart of the issues kicked up by last September's riot, the most recent.With so few permanent residents, there's almost no one to raise the level of neighborhood pride, to set standards, to advocate for improvements."

Thanks to Transport Policy List

FULL STORY: Wild west: Fall riot spurs city and other stakeholders to clean up West University Neighborhood

Sunday, December 15, 2002 in The Register-Guard

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