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In Eureka, a plan to turn parking lots into affordable housing seemed like an idea everyone might agree on. Instead, it has led to a fierce debate about the city’s future and the most expensive ballot measure campaign in the county’s history.

Vehicle parking has always been a problem in small towns. Some motorists in Ashland, Ore., sport bumper stickers lamenting the lack of parking places. The…