I knew someone would bring up the homeless which these huge events can help to exacerbate. Huge gatherings bringing the 10% who may have to step over bodies, the joke is on Eugene. 

Tv news this eve interviewed Travel Lane County who observed what a great loss it was economically and the opportunity being missed for 1000s of new people to come to  see what a great place Eugene is. Really it WAS a livable locale before too many came and clogged streets with rude and distracted drivers and drove up property prices!

We dont need hordes of newbies any more, Eugene already bursting at the seams. Too many people migrating enabled skyrocketing rents. I observed escalating rents started during period 2 track meets ago as people made $$ from renting rooms sometimes for exorbitant cost. Then OOPS rents stayed up and continued to soar. Ok to fill hotels, restaurants, bars but when workers and locals cannot find a place to live, theres a problem, and its not in Houston or on the moon.