Excessive Growth
1002 W 6th ST
- Case Date:
- 3/29/2018
Overgrown bamboo at 1002 W 6 St and Elm bending into sidewalks and street obstructing traffic. Bird droppings covering the sidewalk. The invasive plant has encroached on neighboring property where we live at 1004, so we are having to engage removal services and eventually install impermeable barriers at our expense. The back yard of 1002 is overgrown also, feral cats, possum and a skunk have been sited or smelled in a fallen shed which has not been cleared out. The Elm Street side of 1002 is full of debris and overgrowth and there is an unattended stagnant water feature where we hear frogs in the summer (which do attract copperhead snakes).
Someone does seem to be inhabiting the house, though we know that the owner of the house does not reside in Indiana presently.
Blocked Sidewalk
1009 N Monroe ST
- Case Date:
- 7/9/2024
Fiber project was blocking the sidewalk on N Monroe at approximately 5:10pm 7/8. No signs or barricades were present.
Abandoned Vehicle
1020 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 10/22/2018
There are two vehicles on my block. One has been parked for months and not moved. It's a silver Thunderbird. The other vehicle has been parked for several days. It is parked facing the wrong direction and almost 2 feet from the sidewalk. It's a white Aerostar van.
- Case Date:
- 7/22/2013
In the alley between caveat emptor and the jewelry store-- very close to (and visible from ) the sidewalk on Walnut. Very large on one side, smaller on the other, needs to be painted over ASAP. I own the building at 118 N. Walnut. Thanks.
Accessibility Problem
107 N Dunn ST
- Case Date:
- 5/10/2018
Massive piles of trash are blocking the sidewalk as of 8:45pm on Wednesday May 10. Piles are in front of 424 E. 6th Street and 426 E. 6th Street. Hopefully it is trash night and it won't be there in the morning.
Blocked Street
108 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 7/4/2016
108 E Cottage Grove Ave - sidewalk blocked by a couch that has been here for over a week now.
Scooters, Bike-share and Related Issues
109 E Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2018
6 scooters less than 6 paces from a bike rack. ArentAthey supposed to be parked at a bike rack, not on the sidewalk?
Parking Meters and Citations
109 N College AVE
- Case Date:
- 8/30/2024
Motorcycle parked on sidewalk
Sidewalk & Curb Complaints
1107 N Indiana AVE
- Case Date:
- 2/18/2017
Good afternoon,
I am writing to report an issue with water drainage coming from the roofs of houses and dumping on to the sidewalk. Along N. Indiana Ave, many houses/apartments (owned by Elkins Apartments) have drainage downspouts that empty directly on to the sidewalk. This creates a hazard with constant freeze and thew during the winter months. I have personally felt unsafe walking down a sloped sidewalk, on what is pure ice during periods this winter. Indiana Ave. is a very high foot traffic area during winter months as fans walk to and from basketball games. From witnessing several people slip and fall on the ice, I feel like it is my duty as a citizen to report this issue to the city. Though we have been blessed this season with relatively mild temperatures, this does not overshadow the safety hazard created from the downspouts off many of these houses. This problem would ideally need to be handled quickly before the next cold spell of weather. Thank you.
Best regards
Blocked Sidewalk
1124 W 6th ST
- Case Date:
- 12/4/2017
There is a tree that has fallen down and part of it is sticking out onto the sidewalk