I have read comments the past couple of days about the “looks” of the neighborhood. Wanting to see for myself I decided to take a walk around Hillcrest last night. I had noticed a few weeks ago that several letters of our beloved sign were dark and assumed that it would be repaired by now. Unfortunately it’s not. Only the H-I-L-L-C were lit.
There are grass and weeds growing out of the sidewalk curbs in several places on both sides of the Fifth Avenue and even along University under the glow of the sign. Trash and litter abound. Some of the concrete trash cans were flowing over. And the sidewalks were filthy. Old gum looks like it must have been there for years. Stains? Absolutely. Around trash cans, bus stops and along the side of buildings. It’s disgusting. Shouldn’t we get spruced up a little for the 22nd anniversary of CityFest? and another….
While it saddens me to see others sharing my view of our Hillcrest, I was happy to see someone finally speaking up. After all this time, I thought it was just me. But it’s not. I have done so much for this community and been willing to support our local businesses, promote Hillcrest and to keep my community clean. What else can be done to stop the steady decline of this wonderful community? We can’t afford to let it slip back in time and let businesses languish and close.
