City Construction Projects
322 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 4/11/2023
City and/or Utility contractors (Duke, Meridiam, etc.) have been leaving signage scattered about the neighborhood. Currently, there is the following:
1) Tall, metal support at SW corner of Cottage Grove and Grant (322 E. Grant), 2) Identical metal support on south retaining wall of 414 E. Cottage Grove, 3) Pile of signage and sandbags on NE corner of 325 E. 10th Street, 4) Pile of signs in west yard of 418 N. Grant, 5) Bag of construction waste (NaOH ?) sitting on east side of Lincoln near 518 N. Lincoln.
Excessive Growth
314 E 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 6/5/2023
Invasive plants growing out of NE corner of property onto sidewalk blocking pedestrian traffic.
Blocked Sidewalk
536 N College AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/13/2023
Homeless encampment on Kirkwood. Another reason Kirkwood should never be closed.
Blocked Sidewalk
517 E Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/13/2023
Multiple tents blocking street/sidewalk. Almost fell getting through to eat.
Street & Traffic Signs
418 N Grant ST
- Case Date:
- 7/11/2023
Sidewalk project is complete, but the large signage was left behind. see north side of property along 9th.
Street & Traffic Signs
414 N Grant ST
- Case Date:
- 7/11/2023
Sidewalk project is complete, but the large signage was left behind. See west side (front lawn) of property along Grant.
Excessive Growth
614 N Grant ST
- Case Date:
- 7/12/2023
Invasive plants (bush honeysuckle?)on NW corner of property along Cottage Grove have grown out so far that the sidewalk is almost unusable. A wheelchair could probably not easily navigate it without getting stuck in the grass of the ROW. Should be trimmed back to property line, at least.
Blocked Sidewalk
408 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 7/26/2023
Sidewalk is completely blocked by overgrown bushes
Excessive Growth
701 N Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 8/27/2023
Overgrowth of foliage and brush from the property at 701 N Woodlawn Ave extends into the sidewalk and poses a hazard to pedestrians and passerby. Google Maps lists the property as bearing the addresses 701, 703 & 705; or 829 E Cottage Grove Ave.
Excessive Growth
822 E 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 8/27/2023
There are two bushes along N Woodlawn Ave (but one in particular that I am singling out in this complaint) that is growing over onto the sidewalk. It takes up about half the sidewalk and requires people to step onto the road verge when passing another person.