Eugene and Ashland are two of the more desirable places to spend time on the West Coast.

So they attract many visitors... including some who are creating issues for the rest of the population.

Both Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Ashland Mayor John Stromberg use the term "travelers" to describe the young, apparently unemployed people who hang around city sidewalks, asking for money and occasionally intimidating passersby.

Both are working with their communities to find ways to address the perceived problems.

The mayors join us to describe the challenges, and the plans now developing.