Residential neighborhoods are simply the wrong places for homeless camps. They aren't zoned for that kind of use and aren't intended for camps filled with idle and un-invested people.

If homeless advocates want to help Eugene's homeless, why not ask the city to acquire or trade into a "poor farm" at towns edge, served by a bus line, that would give homeless folks a place to camp or rest in return for an opportunity to do little work? Even something as simple as learning to garden and grow some of their own food. 

Based in part on the Whiteaker's experience, I'd be surprised if any residential neighborhood in town would welcome or want a camp or rest stop. It's just not a good fit.