Lindholm Company Blog

In general, Eugeneans are evenly divided on changes in the homeless camping ordinance between the three options. There was a slight trend towards increasing its restrictiveness.

QUESTION:
As you may know, the City of Eugene is reviewing the homeless camping ordinance. Do you feel the City of Eugene’s current homeless camping ordinance should become more restrictive, less restrictive or stay the same?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Eugeneans continue to support a downtown public safety zone.

QUESTION:
Do you support or oppose the City of Eugene having a Downtown Public Safety Zone?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Approval for the Capstone downtown student housing project has dropped significantly since January, but it is still over 50 percent.

QUESTION:
Do you approve or disapprove of the Capstone downtown housing project for University students?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Subsidizing central Eugene housing developers (a simple description of MUPTE) is opposed by a majority of Eugeneans.

QUESTION:
Do you approve or disapprove of the City of Eugene subsidizing developers to build housing in central Eugene?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

In the wake of the May Service Fee campaign, support for subsidizing downtown developers has dropped significantly.

QUESTION:
Do you approve or disapprove of the City of Eugene subsidizing developers to build in downtown?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Overall, Eugeneans think downtown is heading in the right direction.

QUESTION:
In general, do you feel downtown Eugene is heading in the right direction or do you think things have gotten off on the wrong track?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

In the wake of Portland’s rejection of fluoridation in May … where does Eugene stand?

Support in Eugene stayed high despite the Portland setback. Obviously, this is just a snapshot and a campaign could change things a lot.

QUESTION:
Do you support or oppose EWEB fluoridating Eugene’s water?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

It seems there’s been a lot of grumbling among Eugeneans and now we have evidence.

The bag ban’s approval rating has dropped significantly. However, it is still well above 50 percent. Also, the current approval level has only dropped to the pre-passage support level (http://lindholmcompanyblog.com/?p=8814).

Time will tell if approval continues to drop or if it levels out.

QUESTION:
Do you approve or disapprove of the City of Eugene Plastic Bag Ban?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Sheriff Tom Turner’s favorability has soared since January. This is almost certainly due to the May Jail Levy campaign.

QUESTION:
Now, I am going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have heard of each. IF HEARD OF … Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tom Turner?

METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.

Sheriff Turner’s approval rating has soared since January. This is almost certainly due to the successful Jail Levy campaign and his active part in it.

QUESTION:
How would you rate the job Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner is doing: excellent, good, fair, poor?
METHODOLOGY:
200 live telephone interviews of likely 2014 Eugene General Election voters were conducted each of January 23-24 and June 10-11, 2013. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent.