closed #209699
Sidewalk & Curb Complaints
221 E 12th ST
- Case Date:
- 3/31/2026
I just tripped on the sidewalk here. It has a trench cut across it. It needs to be fixed.
I just tripped on the sidewalk here. It has a trench cut across it. It needs to be fixed.
Loose asphalt gravel causing traction issues on sidewalk. The metal plates covering the broken culverts have unfastened themselves and don't cover the culverts
Gravel driveway washed down onto sidewalk. Difficult to pass with wheelchair.
The attached photo really does not do the issue justice - the road on the west side of my house (spring st) has large chunks fallen off, eroding. It needs repaired and a curb needs added, I live at the bottom of a hill and all of the water for blocks up comes rushing into my yard and into my house, vs the culvert just further back in my yard. I talked with someone in sidewalks about this almost two years ago - with the dramatic rain we get now, this issue cannot really be ignored any longer. I would so appreciate a curb put in, road repair, and the curb on the corner of the street raised as well to direct the rain into the drain on the street in front of my house.
New sidewalk/curb falling apart at corner of 3rd and Maple.
Minor issue now, but will need attention soon. McDonalds on 3rd and Pete Ellis have thorny bushes encroaching the sidewalk along the Pete Ellis side.
There is no connection from the Speedway sidewalk to the Town & Country Apartments sidewalk. It has been mud in the years past, but now there is newly planted grass. The area in question is also a bus stop. It looks like the property belongs to Town & Country. Is there a plan to remediate? How does one upload a second photo?
Driveway gravel covering sidewalk. I have rectified this before when the volume was much smaller. It seem to be a defect, although it may meet code. Neither residents, nor owners/management are cognizant of the issue, apparently. They still haven't rectified the reported and NOVed light trespass issue either.
The sidewalks at this location are never shoveled/ salted/ de-iced. This includes the ones around their building and the main walks on 6th and 7th streets. Navigating these areas as a pedestrian is frequently dangerous due to ice and piles up snow during freezing weather. These walkways are consistently inaccessible/ impassable even for an able bodied pedestrian but the accessibility issue is much worse for some. This is a very large lot and creates a significant safety issue and nuisance for the Near West Side community
Extremely icy stretch of sidewalk in front of Wells Library facing 10th st. It is a high traffic area and includes a city/campus bus stop, and it is extremely difficult to walk on even with appropriate footwear. I slipped there a few days ago and was injured! It seems like there's no attempt to salt the area at all, and requests placed to the University to clear the area haven't been fulfilled.