Hayward, California

WhoAteMySoup
1y ago
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I live right there and consider this to be one of the best and safest neighborhoods in the Bay Area. Hayward is a big city, with some legit sketchy spots in the Jackson Triangle, but that’s miles away. This is not to say that there is no crime at all here, there are occasional burglaries, car break ins, and mail theft, but seems to be less so than what is considered “nice” places like Palo Alto, Atherton, Danville etc. I believe a big part of it is that Hayward Highlands is too geographically isolated to be an easy target for crime: too far away from a highway and it requires you to travel by only one of two roads that can easily be blocked by police. There are tons of nice routes to jog around here, night or day, the only thing I would be worried about is mountain lions, maybe.

PerpetwoMotion
2y ago
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The schools are mediocre, but there is a dedicated pipeline for students to go from the middle/high schools to Chabot Community College to Cal State East Bay.

Hayward has a new central library, and a small farmers market. Unlike other towns and cities who are moaning about post-pandemic losses, the Hayward City Council is actively trying to find a way to keep B Street open and vibrant. I spoke to one of the business owners there two days ago, and the city is trying to reopen Buffalo Bills (but it won't happen in time for the Stanley Cup).

Chabot Community College has a free Healthy Aging Program for residents over age 50, to use the gym, and swim-- the gym is clean and new, the pool is clean and saline. It is a wonderful community of seniors who are serious about their health.

The hills and shoreline haveparks, and trails for hiking and biking.

metalmikeinoakland
2y ago
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downtown hayward RULES since gentrification of it started ten years (beginning with 6? city sized blocks of condos built just to the west of the BART station).

there is so much jammed into the 3blks x 2blks (6 blks total? 6 and 1/2 if you count the "south side of B St) since that time it is a mindfckk. (i own a house 20 min on foot from the east-edge of downtown, i.e. Foothill Blvd's eastern side, and the BART/and full-size Lucky's supermarket on downtown's west border are less than 15 min away on foot, from my front yard and walking in that direction) --

a) 10 screen Cinemark MOVIE THEATRE at B St/Foothill // with a-1) 20 or more "places to eat food" on both sides of that block on B St. a-2) a Bank of the West ATM right across the street from the movie theatre (outside the bank). a-3) um, and a new/used indie-non-chain bookstore inbetween two of the umpteen places "to waste your money eating eat-out food"

b) brand new modern public library on C St/Mission's northwest corner https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/hayward-public-library-hayward-3 // c) with a M-Fri post 9am-5pm US Post Office right next to it (on its west side)

c) for anyone who likes music (this is my personal jackpot you can't even get on a Santa Free Wish xmas wish list) -- since fall 2021 post-covid

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