Department of Public Works PLUS

Tree pruning request for cherry tree in front of 20 Oakland.

Prune request

Prune

The branches from the tree out front of the residence are starting to hang onto the electrical wires and on the top of the house.

The branches on the tree in front of 24-26 Bradford Rd are hanging on the wires.

Tree pruning request - resident report branches almost touching roof/car in driveway. Tree is next to driveway.

After serval months of construction and repaving parts of the sidewalk- it appears that there is water leaking from the sidewalk in front of a few apartments. Enough water has leaked that when cars go by it splashed the sidewalk. I do not know where the water is coming from (if it's from the sewer) but it has an unpleasant smell.

There was a sink hole next to the sewer grate (at the end of Hearn Street), that was filled in somewhat recently.
That sink hole has been re-opened by rats. I've seen up to five of them at a time emerge from that sink hole. They've been comfortable running freely through the surrounding backyards at night. But last week, two rats entered my backyard during the day causing my dog to go after them. One escaped and disappeared under my back porch. Not great. It seems the rats travel throughd the sewer pipes anduse the hole in the street as an exit.Urgent Environmental Health Concern among other things.

I just got a flat tire hitting a pothole on Mt Auburn St going about 27 miles an hour. In the dark, with rain filling holes and traffic as it is, I didn't spot this one. Within seconds the low tire pressure light went on. I was just two blocks from home, and when I parked a moment later, the tire was flat. Drivers shouldn't have to spot and dodge tire-flattening potholes, and Mt Auburn Street has so many deep potholes it is simply unsafe. Mt Auburn Street is hazardous. Companies digging up the streets should be required to leave them in safe condition. I will try to get a picture of the pothole and its exact location during the day Friday.