But this place had more of an urban design. Most rentals out there are pretty bland. Some residents may be drawn downtown for the access to jobs, services or transportation. He mostly likes the idea of it. And though he now works in South Eugene, he still sees a need to revive the downtown corridor.
People living here is a start, but only one piece of a puzzle that seems quite circular.
There are more people living here, but there's still not much for people to do. There's still not a lot of businesses, which don't come down here because nobody's here. I think more people need to be living down here. The more people you see on the street, the more success we'll have in drawing others. At any given hour, the personality of the street outside his new home changes like shadows in the sun - a neighborhood still testing its legs.