Excessive Growth
820 1/2 W 2nd ST
- Case Date:
- 7/13/2015
Safety issue/Excessive growth at 820 w. 2nd street, unable to see on coming traffic west bound... trying to pull out off Euclid on to 2nd street, sidewalk also has excessive growth
Excessive Growth
113 E 10th ST
- Case Date:
- 6/23/2018
Bush growth overtaken sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to walk into 10th st.
Excessive Growth
379-411 South Henderson Street
- Case Date:
- 4/29/2018
The bushes are overgrown and cover the sidewalk. It is hard to walk on the sidewalk without hitting ones head on the bushes.
- Case Date:
- 6/6/2018
Atwater sidewalk in front of the house next to house 1310 & 1308, right across from the Mormon Institute: overhanging branches.
618 Atwater, same issue: branches over sidewalk.
Excessive Growth
321 N Maple ST
- Case Date:
- 9/17/2018
Vegetation is growing over the sidewalk on the Maple Street side of house. Sidewalk is impassible the entire length. You have to walk out in the street. Looks terrible and is a safety issue.
Excessive Growth
221 1/2 E 16th ST
- Case Date:
- 9/7/2018
This property immensely violates the City code regarding overgrowth of the yard and landscaping. In fact, the public sidewalk attached to this property that runs along 16th Street is practically impassable. There is barely a walkable path where the sidewalk should be.
Line of Sight
413-415 South Washington Street
- Case Date:
- 8/21/2017
There is no yellow curb north of the parking garage at the new Urban Station apartments on Washington, meaning that cars can park right up to the entrance. This makes the field of vision for vehicles leaving the garage very poor. Compounding this is the issue of cars briefly double parking alongside the car immediately north of the exit to pick up and drop off tenants.This is especially problematical because there is a bike lane right up against the parked cars. As I was typing this, I saw a car nearly hit one cyclist in the bike lane and two children riding on the sidewalk. I have also seen a few close calls between vehicles. The only thing preventing accidents at this point is the large moving vehicles parking in the bike lane, forcing bikes to move over to where they can be seen. A yellow curb to the north would greatly help expand visibility for drivers exiting the parking garage.
Additionally, now that riding on the sidewalk is legal and I just saw two children nearly hit by a car exiting from the garage, I think it would be prudent to have a mirror installed so drivers can see the sidewalk before exiting--not sure if this would be a city issue or an issue with Urban Station itself.
Being that these apartments have been occupied for only four days and I have witnessed one accident, three or four vehicular close calls, and two vehicle-bicycle close calls, I hope the city gives this problem area the attention it needs. As is, it is only a matter of time before a serious collision occurs.
Line of Sight
401 1/2 E 9th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/2/2016
This intersection is BLIND to travelers on Grant Street. The building on the NE corner abuts the sidewalk (who allowed this to be built there???), preventing a south-bound driver from seeing cars traveling west on 9th Street, and it's almost as bad for travelers heading north. If the building at 401 E. 9th is allowed to remain standing, there should be at least a stop sign on 9th Street, since it is so difficult to see oncoming traffic.
Line of Sight
401 1/2 E 9th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/7/2016
Because this house is so close to the sidewalk, it is nearly impossible to see the E->W cross traffic on 9th Street when one is traveling south on Grant. An easy way to address this is to ask the owner to trim or remove the shrubs that are on the south side of the building. Of course, a better remedy would be to install a stop sign on 9th Street at this intersection, making it an 3-way (= All-way) stop.
Line of Sight
820 W 2ND ST
- Case Date:
- 7/2/2013
800 Block of W. 2nd St(2nd and Euclid):from Euclid turning on to 2nd, it is difficult to see looking East to turn out on 2nd due to plants.
900 Block of W. 3rd St: Sidewalk blocked by plants on the North side of the street.
700 Block of W. Smith: Impassable due to overgrown plants and trees.