Too many homeless and transients loitering in front of stores, blocking access to sidewalks and begging for "change".  Leaving trash all around.  I  many sitting on sidewalk, Once was asked for change and when I replied I didn't have any (I didn't) "fu^@ you" was yelled at me. This was outside a bank.   Too many just hanging out in public pathways.  I am NOT against them, just want some common courtesy and respect from them. Am afraid to go into the store next door due to them hanging out, cussing, et cetera. I am a senior and almost wound up on the streets myself so I do sympathize, there has to be something better for them to due other than harassing people for money and cussing up a storm. One day a man stood on the corner yelling 
 "fu*&" you as loud as he could to no one in particular, right across from the bus station.  Eugene is going to hell, I'm afraid to walk downtown and don't dare go out at night.

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