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Most Important Problem Facing Eugene <br />Economic development, homelessness and poverty, and government are the top problems <br />identified by respondents. Thirteen percent mentioned economic development, up from 9% in <br />2003 `Eleven percent of respondents .also mentioned homelessness and poverty, which was <br />unreported in 2003. Seven percent are concerned with unemployment, a drop from 12% last <br />year. <br />2004 2003 2002 2001 <br />Economic 13% Crime/Gangs/ Drugs 14% Education issues 24% City growth 18% <br />development problems <br />Homelessness/ 11% Education issues 14% Unemployment 16% Economic 17% <br />Poverty development <br />Government 11% Unemployment 12% Economic 10% Government 11% <br />issues development issues <br />Unemployment 7% Government issues ~% City growth ~% Unemployment 8% <br /> problems <br />School funding 7% Economic development 9% Homeless 7% Traffic 7% <br /> <br />Given the survey's 5% margin of error, differences below 5% are not considered statistically <br />significant, although they may be evidence of real change. <br />OREGON SURVEY RESEARCH LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />CITY OF EUGENE, FEBRUARY 2005 Page 14 <br />