closed #175376
Trails
3115 E Stratum WAY
- Case Date:
- 4/8/2021
A couple of dangerous trees/branches suspended above or about to fall onto latimer woods trail. Could be very dangerous.
A couple of dangerous trees/branches suspended above or about to fall onto latimer woods trail. Could be very dangerous.
hole cut in chainlink fence separating trail from RR tracks. encourages people to cut across tracks to campsites
On the B-Line just north of 6th Street, on Saturday mornings there are a few people who block the B-Line Trail during farmers market hours. They set up this obtrusive wooden platform right on the trail. It causes a lot of congestion for trail users in a very busy part of the B-Line. Can someone enforce rules that prevent people from blocking the trail like this? They can setup their board in the grass or somewhere else that is not impeding safe pedestrian and bicycle use of the pedestrian and bicycle trail (which is not a stage for their private and individual use). Maybe they can show up early enough to sign up to busk in the Farmers Market rather than clogging up the flow of people? Check it out. Saturday mornings, B-Line and 6th. Around 10am you will see the full problem they are causing.
The water fountain on the B-Line between 4th and 5th Streets is not operational.
The dog water fountain has not been working for many weeks.
Guest came into WonderLab having found sharps on the trail near the janeway statue. There are piles of abandoned belongings around the side entrance to our WonderGarden on the trail. This is a safety issue for our guests and staff.
https://bsquarebulletin.com/2021/08/18/friday-aug-20-deadline-posted-b-line-bridge-encampment-removal-to-be-guided-by-new-general-police-order/ ... No clock time is given for the deadline. ... A highlight of the document is a new general police order, dated Aug. 13, 2021, with the title “Police Interaction with Homeless Encampments.” ... The city council’s ordinance would have required that personal belongings be stored for 60 days. ... The notices posted on Tuesday note that “Camping is not allowed on public property.” ... Dana Jones, director of Wheeler Mission Ministries, pointed out that for people to be camping out is not something unique to Wheeler Mission’s location. ...
Large tree/debris blocking trail at Latimer Woods trail near creek
A few weeks ago, I noticed that there were some limestone slabs put on the rail trail entrance near Gordon Pike to keep away the cars that I had seen driving back there. Then I went on a run with my dad back there and we noticed that all of the tents seemed to be gone. I was excited that it seemed like that area was being cleaned up, however people are back to living on the newer trail that runs parallel to the rail trail. There have been only two incidents where I have tried to run on the rail trail and turned around both times because I felt unsafe. Both times, I heard someone yelling sounding agitated from the encampment on the trail. I would love to run on the Rail Trail because it is a beautiful trail and perfectly shaded for hot summer runs, but I just don't feel safe. I realize that this is a bigger issue to solve, but it is just frustrating to me that I cannot utilize that trail, even if I am with someone else, because I just don't feel safe. It is disappointing that Bloomington has beautiful parks and trails that people don't want to use because they feel unsafe.
The trail on the north side of Winslow from Allendale to Abby Ln has trees and other greenery hanging down and into the trail, so you end up having to walk through the grass.