Greg

  • 2-32 Hungerford Ter Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric
    Power went out at 8:14 @ 109 Buell st apt 1
    Still out
  • 108 Buell St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric
    I requested that this hole be filled. A hole in the middle of Buell st on the West side of the intersection was patched, however, the hole I was concerned about is the one in this photo on the East side of the intersection.
    Thanks
  • Buell St & Hungerford Ter Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric
    Hi. This hole in the middle of Buell st is about 5" deep! My girl almost wiped out on it with bike. Thanks for fixing!
  • 51-89 Briggs St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric
    What is by far the worst couple of blocks of road in Burlington? Not only is the stretch of Briggs in front of City Market so rough, full of potholes, but people often are driving on both sides, weaving around holes. Them the potholes fill with water and freeze creating slipping hazards. I understand that this road is part of the who knows when Champlain parkway project, but Please just occasionally put a few loads of gravel on it! Sure, but a couple of speed bumps so slow traffic for the neighbors. The condition really is hazardous for drivers and pedestrians.
    Thanks
  • 34-66 Hungerford Ter Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric
    Hello. I live in front of these two reserved spots on Hungerford Terrace. The signage causes much confusion, especially regarding the reserved spot to the right (empty spot in photo.) Last week a man returned to his car, finding a ticket. He thought the middle spot was not reserved (partly because cars with permits were parked on each end, as in the photo.) On Monday, a woman got out of her car, stared at the signs a minute, then drove off. Yesterday one person parked here and as she was walking away, the wife of the 90 year old man who lives in front of the spot informed her that it was in fact a reserved spot. The woman said she believed the spot wasn't reserved by her reading of the signs, but apologized and moved her car. An hour later another person parked here and began to walk away. I was able to warn her. She agreed that the signs were confusing. She moved her car. This morning two woman got out of their car, looked at the sign while seemingly debating whether they could legally park there, then walked off. They were ticketed and towed. The point of all these examples, just in the last week, and just ones that I witnessed from my kitchen window across the street, is that many many people are confused by the signs and unintentionally park in these spots without the proper permit. I myself was confused by the signs years ago and received a ticket. I contested the ticket and the city responded by nicely saying that I was wrong, the signs were right--but forgave my ticket anyway as sort of a goodwill gesture. Several other co-workers also received tickets here and contested them. No doubt the City of Burlington believes the signage is technically correct, but if the purpose of reserved spots is truly for people in need like my neighbor (who sometimes waits in his vehicle 45 minutes for a car to be towed from the spots in front of his house) and not just to make $$$ from tickets, than it behooves the city to more clearly mark the spaces. Many reserved spots on city owned lots around town (schools, Oakledge park, Waterfront park lot, etc. ) already have a white wheelchair painted in the middle. Other downtown reserved spots have white lines boxing them in. Most private reserved spots have an impossible-to-miss big blue square with a white wheelchair (City Market, Howard Center, U-Mall, etc.)--this is what I would recommend—and not just for these two spots on Hungerford Terrace, but for all reserved spots on city streets. Again, people can be blamed for not following the signs and continue to be ticketed and towed, but it's unfair to the people like my neighbor who needs the spot to be empty when he gets home, and unfair to people who unintentionally park here because of unclear signage. Thanks
  • 299 Main St Burlington, VT, 05401, USA - Burlington Electric

    Does anyone feel like it's dangerous crossing Main street at Edmond's Elementary? Yesterday, I was crossing alone near the center of Main street (and flashing light was on) and a car passed through the crosswalk two feet in front of me. This morning I crossed with my wife and two kids and again two cars went through the crosswalk after we were already on the road (with flashing light on.) And once the cars stopped in both directions?--a car drove around the stopped car next to the curb! I looked back from Edmund's front door and saw a woman with a stroller who had trouble crossing (with flashing light on)--she had to wait for at least three-four cars to zoom past before anyone would stop and let her cross! At any time I feel like if I wasn't holding my five year olds hand and she bolted across the road she would get hit! I shouldn't need to have this fear at a crosswalk, especially right in front of a school.

    OK, what can be done? First, I think more people would respect a red light (like top of Church street.) I don't know why the city has installed all of these flashing yellow lights at various crosswalks around the city because people generally think of a yellow light (flashing or not) as "as long as I speed through this before it turns red, I'm legal." So, if the state law is that people MUST stop at a crosswalk while people are present than why not have a red light? Yellow means caution. Red means STOP.

    If there is a good reason why the city only thinks the light at the top of Church st. deserves a red light, then at least we could have a sign in the middle of the street saying "state law--stop for pedestrians in crosswalk" as I've seen in Montpelier.

    On top of having a red light and a sign in the middle, I really think this spot deserves a crossing guard before and after school. More kids and parents cross here than at many other places with crossing guards, such as at Willard/Main or Maple/Willard.

    Sadly, though I think the above strategies might help, we'll just have to hold our kids hands and watch and wait to cross safe. If you also are fed up with almost getting run over and want a change, join me in writing Department of Public Works and your city councilor. Thanks
    Greg

  • South Union Street Historic District Burlington, VT, USA - Burlington Electric
    There are perhaps 5-6 truck parking 30 min limit spots on S. Union in front of memorial auditorium. I almost got a ticket there while parked for ten minutes picking up kids from Edmunds (I have car not truck) With the shortage of even very short term parking near school, and the fact that trucks no longer need to load/unload at closed Auditorium, it would be great to change the signs to either vehicle loading only signs, or to metered parking. These spots are totally wasted to the public (but good for private Fairpoint trucks who take advantage of this free temporary city street parking.)
  • 05408 Burlington, VT, USA - Burlington Electric
    It is really hard to know what to do when driving out of the ups parking lot onto South Winooski ave since there is no light facing you. If you're turning left, I suppose you should wait for a green light (for Bank st. Cars) but you never see the light! Today I saw someone turn left when traffic on Winooski had a green. You could say that there shouldn't be a light because this is a driveway, but it confuses drivers and there is no view to left until you're right out on the sidewalk. There should be a light visible from ups drive. Thanks
  • Bradley St Burlington, Vermont - Burlington Electric
    Hi. There is an uncovered 6 inch hole (uncapped pipe) on Bradley street at the Hungerford terrace intersection. It is west or downhill side. It is near crosswalk where my five year old crosses Bradley on the way to school along Hungerford and she almost tripped/fell in it. Thanks