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Downtown Eugene business and residents press council for action after assaults and rising safety fears
Summary
Business owners, banks and downtown workers described assaults, harassment and property damage and asked the Eugene City Council for coordinated action on policing, mental-health response and cleanup to restore downtown safety and vibrancy.
Business owners, downtown employees and residents told the Eugene City Council on July 14 that ongoing assaults, harassment, vandalism and drug activity are deterring customers and staff from visiting or working downtown and urged immediate, coordinated action.
Summit Bank CEO Craig Wojnichek said that after an executive team member was assaulted “while walking from her car to our office on Pearl Street,” the bank is discussing whether to sell and relocate. “If conditions don't improve, we will consider selling our building and relocating to another part of town or another town,” he said. Multiple other speakers — including business owners, attorneys and…
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