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Before dispatching a crew, please note that I am referring to the southeast corner of Racine Street and North Street. At that corner, a set of wooden planks has been placed across the sidewalk to connect to the street, presumably because the gutter has sunk, but I'm not certain if that's the reason. Anyhow, this bridge of planks, which I have reported in the past by phone, has always been very rickety. Yesterday, when I was walking north on Racine, I came to the corner in question, stepped onto the planks, and twisted my ankle, and took a tumble into the gutter. At this point, I should mention that I am totally blind, so I wasn't aware of what had caused my fall. Upon getting myself together, I examined the area with my hands, and discovered that one of the plnaks was out of line with the rest, sticking up at an angle. I attempted to line it up with the others, with only partial success. I hope you recognize how serious an issue you have here. I have reported this area previously, nothing was done about it. Now, I almost incurred injury because of the lack of movement on this front. You can reach me at 510-499-2362, or scott.blanks@gmail.com. Please get in touch to let me know when and how you will resolve this issue. Frankly, it's shocking to me that you don't have a proper curbcut at that location...seems like the best solution all around. I will add that the northeast corner has the same shaky set-up, without the out-of-whack plank, so please do address that one as well.