Parking Meters and Citations
- Case Date:
- 9/27/2013
I'm not trying to appeal a ticket, but I do have a question. I received a parking ticket today because I did not properly use the meter which I should have. That was my fault, I admit. However, I took a quick look at the meter, and for some reason, it said "expires at 1:30 pm" or something like that. Do previous cars' allotted times continue even when the next person parks, and does the next person parking need to somehow stop the time and then start another session, or something like that? Just curious.
Secondly, as I wrote in a comment that I realize was directed to the "other" and "public works" section of this site rather than parking, I would like to apologize again for a nasty, profane complaint letter that I included in the envelope I used to pay my parking ticket. I wrote the letter essentially in the heat of the moment, and did not mean anything I wrote at all. You may not have received the envelope yet, but it was poorly written, so please disregard it. I have a much higher view of the city than what the letter indicates and take full responsibility for today's parking situation.
Trash
200–298 E Cottage Grove Ave
- Case Date:
- 9/28/2013
Weeks worth of trash
Traffic Suggestions
345 South Muller Parkway
- Case Date:
- 9/29/2013
do not enter sign needs to be larger ? drivers u turn to go westbound on 3rd st. I have had 2 close head on hits while entering the turn lane to cross 3rd to muller pkwy. i have had one instance where the car behind me (while I was at the stop sign on muller waiting to turn right on 3rd) where the car behind me went around me on the left and made the u turn to go west on 3rd. I have seen several drivers cut thru there to get into the Swifty.
- Case Date:
- 9/29/2013
618 W. Howe St. Cars parked across sidewalk on a regular basis. Drive inadequate for vehicles.
- Case Date:
- 9/29/2013
The new decorative stone that replaces the beauty bark on the dividing islands on W. 2nd st. Is a nice idea that might need a little tweeking. The rocks are prone to be kicked into the road as has already happened to the North most island.
Thank you, I'll ponder answers, maybe a higher edging would help to keep the stones in place a little better.
Thank you
Randy Craw
Street Lights
3242 S Coppertree DR
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2013
Street Light out. On Coppertree second entrance across from 3246 Coppertree Dr.
Traffic Related Complaints
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2013
This message is not really a Traffic-Related Complaint, but a request for additional street signage. We live at 2750 E. Buttonwood Lane (south-west corner of intersection of S. Sare Road and E. Buttonwood Lane), at the start of the construction of the Sare/Rogers roundabout project. Since the construction was completed, we have noticed a very substantial increase in the number of vehicles turning around in our driveway. There used to be several each week (that we knew of when we happened to see them), but now there are sometimes half dozen or more vehicles every day that use our driveway to turn around. At times, we are even standing in the driveway. Because the yellow sign indicating there is no outlet is so far from Sare Road (It
Trash
805 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2013
Excessive amounts of trash piling up behind 719 N Washington St.
Traffic Related Complaints
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2013
Hi! We live on South Banta Avenue, and because the road is on a hill, and also because it provides a shortcut between Tapp Road and Ralston, we routinely see cars charging up and down the hill as fast as they can go. (Today we watched a truck moving uphill actually pull over to one side and make a complete stop to allow a sedan to shoot downhill past it, still accelerating.) This is terrifying, as we have two young children, one of whom is still under two years old. We routinely bike with the kids in tow, and the most frightening part of our entire journey is the short time we have to bike up or down our own street. There have been two accidents at the corner of Tapp and Banta within the past week, and a neighbor's cat was run over recently as well. I'm not sure what a workable solution would be, whether posted speed limit or children at play signs would effectively change motorist behavior. There are numerous families with children in the neighborhood, and since most of Banta Ave has neither sidewalk nor curb, children trying to move from their homes even to the neighborhood park at the Broadview Learning Center are in considerable danger--this is true throughout much of the Broadview neighborhood area. As for South Banta Avenue, I would love to see a few speed bumps put in. I'd even welcome a few giant potholes. Seriously.
I hope that the intersection of Tapp and Rockport is scheduled to become a traffic circle in time, which I hope will alleviate this problem eventually. But in the meantime, I would appreciate any feedback as to what might be possible for our street, and if there is anything that we can do.
Best,
Kate Schramm
2706 S. Banta Ave
Bloomington
- Case Date:
- 10/1/2013
Couch on front porch and trash in yard