Issue Acknowledged

RFS#4010 created and given to the Excavation Inspector to investigate

SCormier assigned this issue to SCormier

Any idea when there will be action on this issue?

This is on the list - I have put in a request to find out approximately when

This issue was recategorized from Sidewalks to Capital improvements and long-term projects.

I reported this problem through SeeClickFix about two years ago. At that time I was told it would be fixed in the current year or the next year. Obviously it has not been fixed yet. Now it is being sidelined yet again to long term projects. That is not the correct way to do things.

@DPW Any update on WHEN this repair will likely be made?

This missing sidewalk problem still exists. I see other places close by that are being replaced that are in much better condition and have less traffic. Why is this small piece of sidewalk not being replaced now? What does it take to get it addressed before the cold sets in this year?

Hello @DPW, @Bill Ward, Does anyone read comments? Other than just saying it has been put on long term projects, would someone please give us an idea of when the sidewalk will be fixed? The sidewalk has deteriorated so much it is just dirt in some places. The rest of it is broken and cracked. Essentially it is unusable by anyone with a stroller or even a skateboard. It is also a muddy mess when it rains.

Mr. Rooney,

Yes, city staff members do read the comments. There have been nearly 10,000 reports on SeeClickFix since we started using the tool a few years ago. When issues have multiple comments it can get very difficult to track every comment on all those issues. The particular issue you are asking about is not my department’s area of responsibility. I would not normally respond to sidewalk complaints except for your personal note to me on this one. Code Enforcement handles rental property inspections, housing complaints and zoning issues as our primary functions. The Department of Public Works is responsible for sidewalk issues.
I will pass on your comment to the correct staff members.

Thank you Mr. Ward :-) , I knew it was not an issue for Code Enforcement. Knowing you, I also knew you would respond while I was not confident in anyone else responding. I have asked more than once on SeeClickFix and also on the phone when these decrepit sidewalks would be fixed but nobody ever said when, they just replied, it will be put on the long range plan which means to me I will likely not live long enough to see it.

Thank you for your help, you are one of the "good guys."

Regards,
..michael..

Completed 2021
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