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The Whiteaker

The Whiteaker, north-west of downtown, is a working-class neighborhood that became a cultural hub, with galleries, community gardens, housing co-ops and an independent streak that goes back to the 1970s.

Whiteaker, a working-class neighborhood and cultural hub
A street in the Whiteaker neighborhood
Whiteaker, a working-class neighborhood and cultural hub

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The Whiteaker is described as a centre of community and activism and a home to alternative artists, and has been a hotspot for protest since the 1990s. (Wikipedia)

Residents here have started independent films, art galleries, community gardens and independent media, and a housing co-op dating from the early 1970s has turned its parking lots into food gardens and play space. (Wikipedia)

The Pacific Northwest’s craft-beer culture is part of the local economy, and Eugene hosts the KLCC Microbrew Festival each February. (Wikipedia)

Eugene magic: Buttes, rivers and a famous track

Hayward Field, the track stadium at the University of Oregon
Eugene seen from Skinner Butte
A food stall at the Eugene Saturday Market
Eugene with Spencer Butte behind
A climbing-rose archway in the Owen Memorial Rose Garden
The Willamette River at Whiteley Landing

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