closed #173297
Blocked Sidewalk
- Case Date:
- 8/8/2020
815 e. University vegetation overgrown around sidewalk
815 e. University vegetation overgrown around sidewalk
between 524 e. first and house to the west, tree branches and scrub blocks sidewalk
Mr. Barnett called to complain about high grass at the property at the corner of Pinehurst and Rockport Road
710 e. first street. pampas grass in tree plot obstructs sidewalk
317 e. university vegetation encroaches sidewalk
vegetation encroaches sidewalk between 315 e. university and corner. vegetation encroaches both from the side and above
921 s. washington. vegetation obstructions sidewalk on Dodds side of house
Fairview school zone flashing lights not flashing (photo near 9th and rogers). Photo 3:28p today. Due to staggered times for rona mitigation, school dropoff at fairview elem is now nominally 8:35-8:55, and pickup is 3:20-3:40. Additionally, light should flash 15 minutes after pickup and 15 minutes before drop off because parents walking from/to school without their students still typically have student-siblings with them. Also, light should flash whenever there is an afterschool activity. I'm real disappointed this extremely ineffective-by-design approach was chosen instead of appropriately-engineered curb bumpouts! But if this is the bed we made, can we at least getsomeone lying in it when my kids are there.
I'm writing with a suggestion. I spend quite a bit of time walking and running within Bloomington. Outside of the B-line (where my experience has been mixed), I find that car drivers rarely yield to pedestrians and marked pedestrian crosswalks. I wanted to suggest that the city consider adding flashing lights to the signage at crosswalks, in the hope that it would make drivers aware they're approaching a crosswalk, and be more likely to yield to pedestrians. Thanks.
17st is still shut down. 2 years this road has been shut down. Can anyone please explain why? This is beyond believable.