closed #199974
Sidewalk Snow Removal
806 N Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 1/7/2025
Snow on sidewalk
Snow on sidewalk
Snow on sidewalk
Snow on sidewalk
Snow on sidewalk
The sidewalks near and on IU campus are very poorly plowed. Some are cleared, but others are quite treacherous -- packed-down snow, unavoidable ice, and deeply plowed snow that's blocking basically all ways to get off the sidewalk if you have to cross the street. I parked in the lot on Indiana by BBC and struggled to walk up Indiana, Dunn Meadow, 7th, Park, and 8th. IU hasn't issued any warning to staff (in fact, they haven't sent a single email about the snow at all). I can't imagine how difficult it would be for someone with limited mobility to come to work today!
Please enforce the sidewalk snow removal ordinance for IU properties. In many cases the steps and paths on IU property have been cleared while facilities staff seem to have ignored the sidewalks adjacent to the IU property. This applies to several blocks on the western edge of campus (7th thru 10th, Indiana to Woodlawn). My neighbors and I cleared our sidewalks Monday night. Here in an area where people are trying to get to work, it's even more important, and yet it's the third work day with unsafe sidewalk conditions.
I'm an old man on a walker that needs to get to work. I park on the street, but getting to the sidewalk is just about impossible with all the snow piled in the way. If I fall I can't get back up. Even if someone wants to put money in a meter they must climb the snow mountain. I hate to complain because I know you guys are extremely busy with all the snow on the streets but it is very dangerous trying to make it to a sidewalk. Thanks for your time.
Parker Management openly admits that they will not shovel sidewalks or cut lawns unless someone complains. They should be fined for not shoveling by now. They have attended to *none* of the properties they are supposedly responsible for. This is just one example of multiple properties in the neighborhood. They say that it will eventually melt on its own.
I was unable to use the sidewalk via my wheelchair due to the sidewalk not being cleared in front of the old brewery
This property had snow on the sidewalks for a week, as did all properties in the neighborhood under Parker Management. The issue was reported to HAND early on, but by the time they acted on it the snow had turned into glaciers that are nearly impossible to remove, and they did so by issuing a fine to the tenants of the property on the first day of the semester and when no shovels are available in any store, whereas they should be fining the *property owner* as per City Code: "6.07.010 - Snow and ice removal—Duty of abutting property owner." (Note especially the 36"-wide path requirement.) The Lincoln side of the property is still not shoveled. Will HAND issue daily fines to the management until they comply with the City ordinance?