In Sociology 101, the “Broken Windows Philosophy” is taught to illustrate that people will treat property with the same respect as others. Just imagine the disgust a family would have pulling up at Whale Point to see this, as I did this afternoon at 1:15 pm.

CalTrans is responsible for maintaining this location, but they only pick up twice a week and totally missed last Friday. This is the result.

There needs to be accountability. This is completely shameful. And it is the THIRD TIME this summer I have personally witnessed a mess like this at Whale Point.

In the midst of all our crabbing about traffic and tourons looking in the mirror as I write), we need to take a look at the way we treat our own community. In this case, folks wanted to do the right thing with their trash, and this is what we offered them.

Michael Minasian

Big Sur, California 93920

Editor’s Comment: Keep Big Sur Wild, sometimes in conjunction with Community Association of Big Sur, hold Highway One clean up days. They have picked up a huge amount of trash off the shoulders and pull outs of Highway One! Please contact one or the other to volunteer. https://www.keepbigsurwild.org/ And https://www.cabigsur.org/