Castro Valley is Changing

Having been born in Castro Valley in 1959 and now lived in Castro Valley long enough to say "The appearance of our Castro Valley is changing and not in a good way" and I am sure that many prideful residents (owners and renters) are thinking the same. If your house's yard or business property or the sidewalk and gutter in front of it can be described as "blighted" (weeds, litter, debris), then your property is part of the problem. Granted there are residents that are physically unable and don't have family or friends willing to assist them and can't afford to pay someone to clean up their yards but these situations I cant imagine are the majority. Come on folks, if your yard looks blighted, turn off the TV or your computer and get out and clean it up or have your kids earn some allowance and get it done for the sake of your neighbors and our town. If your feelings are hurt here, then do something about it and be part of the solution and not the problem. If you're a neighbor to a blighted yard and you have the where with all to help them out (even the lazy ones), then do it. I personally have painted over graffiti along the freeway and paid others to mow and clean up a few public areas around town that I will say our public officials should have already put some process in place to have timely handled. Litter, weeds, and debris all spell "Blight" which can be fixed by fixing it. Hey and if you're reading this public officials, how about getting someone to mow the 8 foot tall weeds waiting to catch on fire in the old Cull Canyon Lake (that was supposed to be a beautiful walking area for our citizens).