open #203299
Excessive Growth
711 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/10/2025
Plants along sidewalk have grown out enough to impede pedestrians, and they keep growing. Could be responsibility of 713 E. Cottage Grove, or maybe both.
Plants along sidewalk have grown out enough to impede pedestrians, and they keep growing. Could be responsibility of 713 E. Cottage Grove, or maybe both.
Sidewalk not usable due to vegetation
This evergreen shrub (and the grapevines growing within) is hanging very low over the sidewalk so most pedestrians have to duck or walk around, which can be dangerous on the busy street. Its even worse when raining and the shrub is weighed down by the water.
We have lived on first st since 2020 and our stretch of road (between the stop sign at Woodlawn and the one on Henderson) that our young child has to cross to get to his school bus stop is the only section of first Street residentially that has a big space between stop signs and no speed bumps. Because of this what I've noticed, since the speed bumps east of Woodlawn and first were put in, is people often speed on our stretch of road. There are two other families at our bus stop and they have noticed the same thing and often worry about crossing the street to either get to the park or the bus stop as a result. I believe we also need speed bumps on our stretch of road as it feels like drivers are now compensating and trying to make up for lost time.
The sidewalk from S Lakespur Ln. to Mother Hubbard’s is getting very over gown and muddy making it hard to walk on. There’s a lot of honey suckle and even poison ivy growing into the walking area.
Vegetation growing over sidewalk
Vegetation growing over sidewalk
There is a row of some type of plant right between the road and sidewalk at the top of the hill. It is blocking the ability to see cars coming up over the hill. It’s very hard to pull out left off of Howe onto Roger’s going north because of this.
It is difficult to see onto Walnut St Pk from Allendale, to see if it is safe to turn onto Walnut St Pk. Driver must pull very far forward in order to see if there is incoming traffic. Additionally, many people speed on Walnut Street Pike, making it more dangerous to pull out.
Leaving an oversized vehicle and stacks of lumber blocking half of the street is unsafe for vehicles and pedestrians in this neighborhood. Lumber and steel are also blocking a sidewalk, but I was only able to attach one picture. There are vacant lots available to store construction materials which would not be a hazard to residents and visitors.