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Gifts to the City
December 19, 2025
If you could give any gift to the City of Eugene, what would it be? Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990s, City Club of Eugene has posed this question to a broad selection of community members and asked them to share their answers in just three to …
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The Future of the Lane County Fairgrounds
December 12, 2025
On October 9, 1859, a few months after Oregon joined the Union, the Lane County Agricultural Society hosted its inaugural show, which would later become the Lane County Fair in 1884. With the exception of world wars and pandemics, the fair has been held every year since, including nearly a …
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The State of Healthcare in Oregon, Part III: If Not Now, When?
December 5, 2025
Health care in the United States—and right here in Eugene—is facing cascading crises. · Americans spend $14,570 per person on healthcare—more than any other developed nation—yet our health outcomes lag behind. In Oregon, health care costs exceed spending on housing, food, or transportation. · Large insurance conglomerates and private equity …
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No Program on Nov 28
November 28, 2025
May your Thanksgiving be warm, tasty and a time of giving thanks. We are grateful for your interest in City Club of Eugene and your support! We’ll be back on Friday, Dec. 5, with a new program.
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The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project: Its Impact on the Region and Eugene
November 21, 2025
In our November 21st program, we’ll continue our look at regional development by welcoming friends from Coos County who are working on the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project for a conversation about its potential impacts to the region and to Eugene. PCIP is a proposed container terminal on Port …
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The Eugene Airport: What is the Price of Sanctuary?
November 14, 2025
In April of this year, the City of Eugene missed the deadline to execute a $5M FAA Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grant, unable to sign the grant agreement due to language that conflicted with Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise law. The decision to forego FAA funding, at least temporarily, was due to …
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The Gaps in Employer-Provided Behavioral Health Care
November 7, 2025
Oregon employers face a growing challenge: providing meaningful health benefits amid rising costs and limited budgets. In 2023, average employer family plan premiums reached nearly $24,000*, with employees covering a significant portion. Meanwhile, Oregon struggles with a shortage of 3,700 behavioral health treatment beds and unmet demand for substance use …
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What’s Happening in Local Schools?
October 31, 2025
In the three metro area school districts, programs in career and technical education are flourishing, test scores are trending upwards but still disappointing, and public funding continues to be unpredictable. How do the leaders of local school districts manage the mixed bag of variables that impact student and staff productivity? …
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Clear Lake Community Center: A Lesson in Collaboration
October 24, 2025
When the leaders of Bethel School District recognized that the Clear Lake Elementary School campus no longer served its best and highest purpose as a public school, community members came together to develop a new purpose for this valuable resource. In this program, a panel of those closest to this …
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A River Runs Through It: Riverfront Development in Eugene-Springfield (Part 2 of 2)
October 17, 2025
This October, the City Club of Eugene and the Springfield City Club have teamed to present a two-part program series exploring the future of riverfront development in our region. The first event, organized by the Springfield City Club on October 2, featured Allie Camp from the City of Springfield’s Economic …
