Retaining wall along alley is collapsing. House is close enough to wall that structural damage could occur. Property owner is the same as 427 N. Washington, which has also recently had a retaining wall collapse, but the owners just piled the cinder block back up and left it that way. That building is not so close to the wall as to create a hazardous situation - it is just an eyesore.
West end of the retaining wall on north side of the property (Cottage Grove side) has degraded so much so that the capstone is no longer supported by underlaying stone and could fail if any significant pressure is placed on it, such as someone sitting or stepping on it. It is adjacent to the former driveway.
Trash piled up AGAIN alongside alley, bags ripped open by animals, trash blowing onto neighboring properties.
Our sanitation guys went to this stop this morning and found that there have been people digging all through this trash or so we suspect and there is trash all over their yard. It is the length of one of our trucks. We picked up what was on the sidewalk but left the rest.
Trash in yard
Trash on east side of house. Animals are scattering around the yard.
Trash bins by street
Trash bins stored by street (on 11th Street, SW corner of property)
Trash bins stored in full view at sidewalk, perched on retaining wall.