Equity and Opportunity Assessment

As part of the Lane Livability Consortium, an Equity and Opportunity Assessment (EOA) was undertaken to identify and analyze issues of equity, access, and opportunity within the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area and consider how these findings can inform agency plans, policies, and major investments. Like other efforts of the Consortium, this process was designed to engage multiple agencies and to help address the needs of those agencies.

This Assessment broadly defines opportunity as a condition or situation that places individuals in a position to be more likely to succeed or excel. Through the Assessment process, participating agencies sought to:

• Establish a common understanding of how different community agencies approach issues of access, equity, and opportunity;
• Examine and consider related data and analyses and create a set of data resources related to equity, access, and opportunity;
• Incorporate qualitative needs and community perspectives gathered through multiple forms of engagement;
• Identify policies, plans, investments, and public engagement strategies among multiple sectors that can be informed by the analysis; and
• Develop recommendations for policies, programs, and investments based on the analysis.

Equity and Opportunity Assessment and Maps (2014) 

• Introduction, Community Profile and Data
• Social and Demographics Characteristics
• Income and Poverty
• Housing Access
• Educational Opportunity
• Employment Opportunities
• Transportation Access
• Safety, Health and Wellness
• Agency and Planning Framework
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Maps
• Report Appendices

Assessment of Equity and Opportunity for Affordable Housing Residents, Report of Findings and Recommendations (January, 2014)
(Prepared by  St. Vincent DePaul)

• Report Appendices
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  (View Equity and Opportunity
  within the Toolkit)

Project Contact
Stephanie Jennings Housing Analyst City of Eugene Stephanie.A.Jennings@ci.eugene.or.us (541) 682-5529