Parking Meters and Citations
700 Ashlynn Park Dr
- Case Date:
- 10/3/2025
Parking meters in this parking lot are not working, i.e., you cannot pay fees using parking meters. A lot of people leave their cars without paying because they see that the meters are defective. Then, it becomes, a classic scam: meters do not work - people have no way to pay - people leave their cars and get a ticket - appeal gets rejected and people have to pay fees. There is a difference between people not paying parking fees and people not being able to pay because the parking equipment was faulty, see the scam scheme above.
Potholes, Other Street Repair
700 E 7th St
- Case Date:
- 5/14/2025
Pot hole around 101 S. Williams between Royal and Bestbuy needs repair. Also seeking reimbursement for tire which need replacing. This occurred the evening of May 2nd.
Blocked Street
700 E Grimes LN
- Case Date:
- 8/10/2017
Parents and staff have shared that you cannot see westward from the SW corner of Fess and Grimes due to overgrown bushes and trees
Street & Traffic Signs
700 N Forrest Ave
- Case Date:
- 9/11/2024
On 3 recent occasions, I have seen cars going south on N Forrest Ave blow through the intersection at E Cottage Grove Ave (at the SE corner of Luddy Hall) without even slowing down for the stop sign. The first 2 times I saw it, I just chalked it up to new student drivers but on the 3 time I took a closer look at the intersection and think I see the problem. There is a tree in front of the stop sign that totally obscures the view of the stop sign until you are basically right at the intersection. See that attached picture that I took standing in the middle of the traffic lane that shows the exact view the driver sees. By the time they see the stop sign it is way too late to stop. I'm not sure what the best fix is but trimming the tree seems like a simple option. There is a huge amount of foot traffic in that area during the school year and I would hate to see someone hurt at this intersection. Thanks!
Potholes, Other Street Repair
700 N Walnut ST
- Case Date:
- 1/7/2015
The construction at the corner of 11th and Walnut of the new apartment building has left this area of Walnut hazardous and capable in inflicting vehicle damage even when travelling slowing, especially the utility cut across Walnut which has not been filled in to be even with the road surface. This is the same type of problem that existed at 11th and Rogers but is horizontal across the street instead of diagonal across the intersection. The problem at 11th was fixed but this one needs attention ASAP to prevent damage to vehicles and subsequent claims to the city for that damage. There are also breaks and holes and bumps in the pavement at the crest and going down the other side towards 12th street and so on. Thank you for your always prompt and excellent responses to my reports.
Traffic Related Complaints
700 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 10/30/2018
Missing street sign from NE corner of Cottage Grove and Washington.
Excessive Growth
700 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 6/17/2015
700 washington, excessive growth
Other
700 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 8/28/2024
The fiber optic installation in the neighborhood appears to be over, but they left an orange conduit sticking out of the ground at the NE corner of Wasjington/Cottage Grove intersection.
Parking on Unimproved Surface
700 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 9/19/2024
Not sure if this is against the rules or not, but it should be. There's a Ducatti motorbike that is almost always parked in the front yard of this house.
Street & Traffic Signs
700 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 7/21/2025
A few of the street signs at this intersection have been stolen (two blocks directly east is a notorious fraternity living in an apartment complex). There is currently no indication of the street names and also no sign informing drivers that Cottage Grove is one-way west.