South Bay residents on Thursday evening gave city leaders an escorted tour of the eyesores around their neighborhood.
Homeowners are fed up with the overgrown trees and brush in the easement, decaying sidewalks and out-of-control traffic in their neighborhood.
Southwest Chula Vista neighbors have a long list of needed repairs and an even longer list of traffic complaints
The city appeared responsive to their concerns.
“Just knowing where the issues are helps us react to them,” Public Works Director Rick Hopkins said.
The public works director and members of the Mayor's task force walked a guided tour Thursday night of the problem areas around Madison and Naples streets.
Most obvious: the trash built up in alley ways, decaying asphalt, sidewalks and overgrown easements
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“It brings down our property value we did major home improvements on our homes to live in a nice place,” homeowner Margie Cordero.
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At Jefferson and Naples streets is a busy intersection fed by Costco and Walmart customers, some traffic signs are invisible to oncoming cars. They are hidden by overgrown trees.
“My concerns are the little kids. We have grandchildren and nephews little nephews people with disabilities in wheel chairs,” homeowner Yvette Munoz said.
City representatives say money for infrastructure has been slow coming, but promise changes starting with health and safety issues.
“We see sidewalks that are buckled that become a tripping hazard. That's one of the first areas we are going to go. We see tree limbs that are blocking sight distance,” Hopkins said.
Organizers are encouraged but will remain vigilant. Other neighborhoods face similar problems and the loudest just may win.
The public works director says there is enough money for cleanup and tree trimming. Other issues may take longer because they require traffic studies and more money than is available.
