Homeless for three years while living on federal land in a miners cabin, I had no plumbing, sewer, or electricity. I kept my site clean, worked odd jobs, and had no free meals, medical care, or urban housing. I didn't loiter, panhandle, or harass, women in downtown. I didn't break into cars, homes, steal mail, deal drugs, rob, or murder. I have friends who are "homeless" and live to the same standard.

There is good reason why many who work all day and invest in community are reluctant to have camps in their neighborhoods.

Three days after release from jail a prior convicted transient murders a woman in her home. This murder last year and two recent murders by "homeless" or "transient" people in Eugene are  well-justified reasons many citizens resist "homeless" camps in their neighborhoods.

Crime and violence increase.

Not all homeless people are violent or criminal. However a disproportionate number of them are when compared to Eugene's population. It's why many are "homeless".