Whiteaker, Eugene, Oregon

It is located to the northwest of downtown Eugene, and is home to primarily working class residents.

It is known as a vibrant cultural hub, center of community and environmental activism and home to alternative artists; it is increasingly also a nightlife district with many popular bars and restaurants.

Local activists stopped a proposed freeway and lobbied for the construction of the Washington Jefferson Park beneath the Washington-Jefferson Street Bridge.

[2] The Washington-Jefferson Street Bridge and the Chambers Connector pass through the neighborhood; as of 1990 they carried almost 100,000 cars a day.

In the late 1990s, local activists gained notoriety after organizing successful tree sitting demonstrations.

[4] Local activists in turn argued that police needlessly harassed individuals wearing black clothing in response.

[4] The neighborhood is home to a number of communal apartment buildings, which are often organized by anarchist or environmentalist groups.

[8] Well known residents of the Whiteaker include the Green Anarchist writer John Zerzan[4] and the memoirist Margaret Seltzer.

[10][11] Prominent local businesses include Sam Bond's Garage, a local tavern;[12] the Ninkasi Brewing Company; Izakaya Meiji company, a Japanese tapas and whiskey bar; and the Whiteaker Community Market, a Sunday farmer and artist market.