
The financial and community cost of graffiti ---
Last year, the City of Hayward spent almost one million dollars cleaning graffiti on public spaces throughout the city.
“We have a serious graffiti problem in Hayward,” wrote Hayward city council member Mark Salinas in a recent email letter to residents.
“When people illegally spray paint tags and monikers on public streets, sidewalks, and signs we all have to pay,” he added. “Can you imagine what we could have done with an additional one million dollars for our city?”