Quite right!  The people who want Eugene to be a "grown up city" are those who will profit either by their financial investments or by enhancing their careers. The City organization often casts their hiring nets far and wide to bring in people from outside the community to fill top level positions. Problem is, their first priority is their careers, the long-term welfare of  the community is often secondary. Many polish their resumes for a few years and move on to their next lucrative position.  Planners plan, otherwise they don't have a job. It's a safe bet that hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on this over the years - and for what?? Meanwhile, our roads and parks continue to deteriorate, homeless remain homeless, public safety is underfunded, etc.  Something fundamental in the way the City organization is run needs to change.  But how and what??