Ranging Reporter update: How big of a problem is graffiti in Victoria?
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Ranging Reporter J.R. Ortega was at Japaleno's Cafe Thursday morning to see what the community's watchful eyes have seen out and about Victoria.
A: "I have seen quite a bit of graffiti. A fence in front of my house was graffitied."
Debi Carroll, Victoria, rehab technician
A: "Compared to other cities it's not as bad. It depends on what part of town you are in. I'm a mailman, so I see it."
Reginald Johnson, Victoria, postal service
A: "We see it on the railroad cars. Some of it is good and some of it is an art."
Joe Frank Rodriguez, Port Lavaca, mechanic
A: "I don't see it really in my part of the neighborhood. It is pretty bad downtown though."
Julio Cruz, Victoria, sales associate
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Overall, the graffiti simply shows how lazy and inneffective city government and local law enforcement is and turns off any quality businees thinking of locating here.
Cities that are serious about gang interdiction have programs whereby law enforcment/government helps and requires property owners to remove or paint over the graffiti as soon as it appears.
New business, especially national level restaurants and retailers, isn't coming to a ghetto town that lets graffiti linger on the buildings and public places (parks).
BTW, I know from personal experience, that any corporation thinking of investing a town sends people in to drive around/look around long before they make contact with the local Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development council types.
October 15, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.