- Case Date:
- 8/25/2021
This is follow up on ureport #176835, covering the sidewalk just west and south of the train bridge at 11th and fairview. After 2 weeks without any progress from the city, I started doing it myself. I removed most of the large honeysuckle plants growing within 2-4 ft of the sidewalk. I removed the branches overhanging within 6.5ft of the sidewalk. As you can see in this picture, I shoveled the dirt off of the inner 1ft of the sidewalk, *and found the edge of the sidewalk* for the first time in decades!!! I did not complete the shoveling. I've put in about 3hrs labor at this site so far and anticipate another 1.5hrs before completion. It would be awesome if this kind of clearing happened at the numerous places where hillsides have collapsed onto sidewalks, often reducing effective width by 25-50%. should i finish shoveling this one or can someone in public works do it?
- Case Date:
- 4/6/2022
sidewalk blocked by Lime scooters in front of A Friend's Place shelter, repeatedly.
- Case Date:
- 5/25/2022
sidewalk on south side of 17th, just in front of trinorth. about 300ft east of the driveway onto 17th. ponded water still at 9:40pm. it stopped raining at 6:30p. much mud between here and the driveway cut. the sidewalk is obviously channelizing water. it is functioning as a culvert. thanks! good luck!
- Case Date:
- 8/26/2020
Decide of North Rogers at 10th Street. Curb ramp / crosswalk blocked by construction sign. Orange barrels stored on sidewalk north of intersection. Sidewalk was to be unimpacted.
- Case Date:
- 8/27/2020
Same as yesterday. Sidewalk on east side of Rogers Street at 10th Street blocked by construction signs. Also orange barrel on sidewalk. Sidewalk was to be unimpacted by trades district garage construction.
- Case Date:
- 9/5/2020
Sidewalk on east side of college just south of 14th Street. Co - live development site. Sky lift partially blocking sidewalk.
- Case Date:
- 9/8/2020
Temporary parking lot / staging area on west side of rogers between 10th and 11th st. I believe this lot is being used to assist trades district garage construction. Trucks still parking on grass, even though there is now a large gravel pit on the site. More importantly, instead of using the engineered driveway cut on the north edge of the site, they pull directly from their parking spots onto the street. This is causing severe damage to the sidewalks along the entire frontage, as well as obstructing pedestrian passage when the drivers stop on the sidewalk while waiting traffic to clear. Today 5 trucks crossed the sidewalk just in front of us as we were walking back from fairview elem at about 3:30pm -- their shift change seems to conflict with the safe route to school.
- Case Date:
- 9/11/2020
Sidewalk on west side of rogers on the norh and south of the train bridge / duke substation (about 12th st) blocked by vegetation again
- Case Date:
- 9/16/2020
Sidewalk on north side of 10th just east or rogers is closed to madison. i Checked MOT for the garmong trades district garage project and it is supposed to be the south side closed with the north specifically reserved as a walk around. So the sidewalk is currently blocked on both sides of the street.
- Case Date:
- 10/14/2020
Just south of rogers/madison train bridge (about 12th st), west sidewalk. I appreciate the work that was done here! If streets division was really involved then i doubly appreciate what may be a watershed moment for Bloomington sidewalks! So I'm sorry to condescend on technique but when clearing a sidewalk, it's essential to walk along the outside edge and if anything makes you duck or squirm, you're not done yet (it is a lot of work, i know). I'm 5'10 and this branch completely blocks my way along about a third of the walkway. This is a 5' monolithic sidewalk along a busy road. We need the full width. Thanks!