City Beauty Starts With Clean, Safe Streets
Imagine if a person never changed their clothes—not for a week, a month, or even a year. Eventually, people would take notice. It would be seen as unclean, unhealthy, and irresponsible.
Now look at our cities.
Many commercial buildings across California have exterior signs and awnings that haven’t been cleaned, repaired, or replaced in 5, 10, 20—even 50 years. Once installed, they are often ignored for decades.
What Happens When Signs Are Neglected?
• Rust and Structural Decay
Old metal signs and awnings develop rust, cracks, and loose bolts—posing serious hazards to pedestrians and nearby properties.
• Faded, Torn, and Dirty
Sun-bleached lettering, peeling paint, torn fabric, and years of dust or even bird droppings leave many storefronts looking abandoned.
• Closed Businesses, Open Eyesores
Some signs belong to stores that closed long ago, but the broken, hanging, or half-lit signage still remains—dragging down the look of entire neighborhoods.
More Than Aesthetic—It’s About Safety
Outdated and poorly maintained signs aren’t just unattractive. They’re dangerous. In strong wind or rain, a neglected awning or rusted sign can collapse, injuring passersby or damaging nearby property.
City beauty and public safety go hand in hand.
What Can Be Done?
• Property Owners: Regular maintenance, cleaning, and updates to signage should be treated like any other building responsibility.
• Community Members: Report unsafe or hazardous signage to local code enforcement. A cleaner city is a shared responsibility.
Let’s Reimagine a Safer, Cleaner City
Signs and awnings are the face of a business. Let’s make sure they reflect pride, professionalism, and safety—not neglect.
A cleaner sign is more than decoration—it’s a symbol of care for our city.