I left Eugene in August after residing there for 45 years.  A hard decision to make, but after having my home broken into, being hassled in the downtown area & by the library, I know I made the correct decision.  This article is very disturbing to me & it appears that things have gotten worse.  I have a friend who is an artist at the New Zone Gallery & she is afraid to be there alone because of all the punks who hang out on that block.  Eugene city leaders need to get their s*** together & clean up the city.  Bleeding heart liberals (and yes, I'm a liberal--but I think I have some common sense) need to quit catering to these creeps who have taken over & made Eugene unsafe.