I do wish Eugene would follow suit. We have teams of panhandlers who have taken over the bike path underpasses along Coburg Rd. They work the intersections in shifts (MLK and the freeway exit). The ones who are "off duty" block the bike path with their garbage, carts and bodies. People quite literally have to ask permission to pass through. It's little wonder there are almost no people north of the river riding bikes; they would have to pass through these gauntlets.

May I suggest another ordinance. We should ban the sale of take-out alcoholic beverages within half a mile of a park or bike path. This would force the drunks to go further afield for their malt liquor and might make our parks and paths available for families to use without being harassed by drunks.