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General Summary <br />Is Eugene Headed in the Right Direction? <br />Respondents were asked if things in the community are generally going in the right direction, or <br />generally heading in the wrong direction. Positive community perceptions about Eugene's <br />direction have remained largely stable for the past four years. Fifty-nine percent of respondents <br />feel Eugene is headed in the right direction, showing a slight upward trend over the last three <br />years. However, there was also an increase since 2003 in respondents who felt that the city was <br />going in the wrong direction (33% this year, up from the 23% reported in 2003). <br />'~j <br />!, <br />2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 <br />Right direction 59% 58% 54% 53% 64% 68% 65% 57% 62% 48% <br />~ ' Wrong direction 33% 23% 30% 34% 22% 20% 25% 23% 22% 38% <br />Don't know 9% 19% 16% 13% 13% 12% 11% 20% 16% 15% <br />,Y, '~ <br />Respondents ages 25-34 are more likely than others to feel the city is headed in the right <br />direction. Homeowners, people with children under 12, and people making $50-75,000/year also <br />feel the city is heading in the right direction. <br />~, <br />Twenty-nine percent of males believe that things are going in the wrong direction, compared to <br />35% of female respondents. <br />L. <br />-;,; <br />OREGON SURVEY RESEARCH LABORATORY, UNIVERSIT"4' OF OREGON <br />CITY OF EUGENE, FEBRUARY 2005 Page 13 <br />