Frankly, I like walking around the "Bumville" parts of downtown Eugene (W. Broadway&Olive=epicenter). It's the real life zombie experience. So much more entertaining than the family-friendly, boring downtowns of Corvallis, Bend, Salem, et al.
At some point, I'm sure the councilors of those towns will unite here to find out how they, too, can do as much for their bored citizens.