Scooters are becoming a common issue in Green Acres. They are constantly being dropped off in most of our yards. With the streets being so narrow they often times end up in the street.
not mowed
West side of North Maple Street (both north and south of intersection at Maple and 6th) sidewalk blocked, line of sight issues, vegetation grown out into walk,
Received by email from Resident: The Park Ridge park is receiving increased usage these days. It's a great park with wonderful amenities and we are very proud of it! We monitor it carefully to be sure all is in good repair, the grounds are litter free, and we interact with City staff as they visit to maintain the park. As a result of this usage, parking has become an item that needs closer attention and management. With two residential homes on the circle with driveways, occasionally the two driveways are occasionally partially blocked; at least to the point where the residents of the two homes are challenged to enter or exit their driveways. Suggestion: would you survey the circle area and consider placing stripes to designate parking spaces? This would insure if vehicles park within the designated spaces, blocking driveways would not be an issue. One resident has medical needs and occasionally requires emergency transport. Additionally, please consider a yellow "do not park" grid stenciled to mark the walk/bike path entry off the circle. This area is often blocked by parked cars. The result is walking or biking around a vehicle to use the path. If a person in a wheelchair wished to enter the path (at the bottom of the hill), they are unable to access the path if a vehicle parks in front of the entry.
I received a phone call from a resident of the Near West Side neighborhood, who wanted the City to know how much he appreciated the Brighten B-Town crew that was recently working on his street. They cleaned up the yard in front of a vacant home and edged and cleaned the cracks in the sidewalks up and down the block. The resident frequently walks in his neighborhood, and has noticed improvements throughout. Kudos to the Public Works department!
bags of trash thrown in back yard, 30-35 bags
Resident reports several holes in the road on Grant Street between 6th and 7th, requests asphalt patch if possible
Trash bags have been torn into and trash is scattered all over. Cans have been left at the curb after pick up
Ms. Pugh complains that her neighbor is not a good caretaker of his property -- he's running a business out of his home, there are many old cars in the driveway, and there are high weeds near the home.