Comments on: Concerns voiced after last weekend’s club violence

By: Jackie Mc

Jackie Mc — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:32:45 +0000

I think B Street was envisioned and designed as a mix of entertainment and retail venues. I certainly would like to see it become fully energized!

It seems to me that the police cannot adequately cover the area at all times. Private security hired by nightclub venues is a wonderful idea!

I wonder if the other merchants might band together and hire some type of “roving security force.” With the economy so bad, it seems to me that many people would welcome these jobs, even if minimum wage! After all–the plethora of Statues of Liberty and sign wavers certainly indicates so!

MORE PEOPLE on B Street (shoppers, restaurant/theatre/nightclubbers) might help people feel safer. What’s up with all the vacant store fronts?

Off topic, but I always wonder why the theatre was located around the corner???? And why there is NO MARQUEE on Foothill? So much traffic passes by every day–marquees entice people! Oddly enough, the theatre itself doesn’t even have a marquee you can read from the street–B Street I mean! (Well, at least I can’t!)

No cost parking means just that. Those garages freak me out during the DAY and TOTALLY freak me out at night! Couldn’t they be designed for low cost parking with validation–maybe then there could be some minimal security there. More folks might feel comfortable going down to B Street for a meal, a movie, to hear music, to buy a book….

My two cents. I have been thinking a great deal about this. I love Hayward and I love B Street. I would love to see things work the way they should!

By: Michael Moore

Michael Moore — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:50:41 +0000

It is a shame that the City Council did not request and publish the HPD stats on calls in the downtown area. Are there in fact more incidents? Is there more apparent problems or less and we are merely reacting emotionally?

This information should be available and accessible. When looking at the HPD website and the Heart of the Bay I do not see stats on either calls or arrests by area in the city over any sort of time.

I know that this information is collected.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:22:00 +0000

I apologize. Indeed, I was wrong. What gave me the idea? Somehow, I thought I saw some Hayward articles written by someone else (and not the weekend guys).

I truly thought after all the shootings and robberies you have been covering lately, you might have taken some time off.

I don’t always read to the paper in order of receipt. I could also blame my massive fungal infection, but I don’t think that was it. I think you are a great reporter, especially under the current circumstances. I do disagree with you about the Italian restaurant on B St, however. Happy Sunday.