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Public split at Eugene hearing over proposed ban on exchanges in roadways
Summary
Speakers at a public hearing were divided over a proposed Eugene ordinance that would restrict exchanges of goods or money between vehicle occupants and pedestrians on roadways; proponents emphasized safety and redirecting giving to service providers, opponents called it a de facto panhandling ban and warned of displacement and civil‑liberties concerns.
Eugene City Council heard public comment Jan. 20 on a proposed ordinance that would restrict the exchange of money or goods between vehicle occupants and pedestrians within the vehicular portion of the public right of way.
Opponents framed the proposal as a de facto panhandling ban that would criminalize or displace people who rely on roadside giving. "To be a ban on panhandling, the intent is to move people off of…
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