Burlington, VT PLUS

Newly planted trees on Champlain Parkway are early invasive species. Asking you to plant native species
Vermont Invasives website "Early Detection: Invasive Pear Trees": https://vtinvasives.org/news-events/news/early-detection-invasive-pear-trees

Choose Natives. Alternatives to Callery Pear (aka Bradford Pear): https://choosenatives.org/articles/plant-bradford-pear/

Choose http://Natives.org factsheet: https://choosenatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/callery_pear.pdf

Please immediately remove the invasive species callers pear that we just saw planted on the new champlain parkway by Distefano Landscaping folks. These are extremely invasive and banned in many states already. We already have buckthorn taking over our city and can’t risk another. we need to do better!

Damage from the installation of city storm water infrastructure is not being repaired by crew on site today. They have said their “powers that be” said they wouldn’t be repaired. Many deep gouges like this were made by project excavators. Concern of water pooling and ice as well as a ruined basketball court where the kids play.

Sat for 4 light cycles and easily could have gone around but guy in middle of road would not let anyone pass but only in one direction.

No safety for pedestrians and almost hit runners.

Work equipment lacked plates required by law.

Perhaps time to hold these few contractors winning every rfp to account?

So far, the road markings for the repaved segment of South Willard between Cliff and Maple do not include the northbound bike lane.

Walked by Sunday around noon. Sidewalk, sliding earth and flimsy orange barrier appears unsafe for pedestrians.

Concrete barriers were placed in the middle of the shared-use path near the intersection with Sears Lane. They are difficult to see at night and create a hazard for path users.

The metal stabs over the hole in the road on North and Murray has been keeping my entire building up for days. You put these loud slabs on the busiest street in the Old North End and they’re getting driven over day and night. PLEASE do something about it.

Many no parking signs are up and down this block of Bayview, but today is October 16, and these signs expired on September 28.

I heard a mom on her bike say to 3 biking kids behind her, “Be careful of these pot holes!”

A No Parking sign was left behind after sidewalk construction.