i am guessing the homeless camps are next to the river... good place to "hide" at  night.  the glenwood shoreline was /is a real mess.  filthy, dangerous camps, bike chop shops...   come daytime and it's like an exodus into eugene.  they're off to "work" - got the cardboard and a bucket and headed to "their" corner.  of course there is homeless in springfield - but no where near the numbers or with the visibility of  eugene.  on corners in springfield i see the illegal to hand things out of car windows signs.    that's a pretty good start and the glenwood riverfront will be very changed soon.