closed #213262
Sidewalk & Curb Complaints
620 W Howe ST
- Case Date:
- 8/21/2026
A broken tree branch is hanging in the way of the path. Also the tree and pylon are covered with mature poison ivy, which extends into the pathway.
A broken tree branch is hanging in the way of the path. Also the tree and pylon are covered with mature poison ivy, which extends into the pathway.
There is a new subdivision being built on this lot. The construction vehicles have damaged much of the sidewalk. When the construction is complete the builder should rebuild the sidewalk that they destroyed.
Two doors down from us at 1012 South Grant St. the city did street, curb work that involved the digging the ditch out more and creating a much more severe dip in front of that home. The city put up orange cones along the the very edge, indicating it was temporary and in need of final repair. That was probably a year ago. This ditch has a more severe drop off than any other on our street, or any street near by. It is an accident waiting to happen. Please know that our block no longer is just quiet homeowners. We have three Air BnB's (two beside this house) and student rentals (across street and a few down); their weekend parties once included students taking the orange cones for themselves (owners got them back!) and we often have cars parking along our street late at night during their parties. We are concerned someone will get hurt if any car parks along this dangerous edge - (people move the cones), or a person walking along with their dog or late at night can't see the drop off. Please help our block of neighbors learn what the ultimate plan is for repair and safety. A new student season and Air BnB rentals are about to begin. Thank you for reading this and looking into it for us all.
Trash and recycling containers left in street
Might be 816 or 824 S University. The sidewalk and curb at the alley are possibly the worse I've seen.
Landscaping in front of this house and others in the area hang well over the sidewalk. This restricts walkability of the sidewalk and makes for dangerous ingress to the roadway, as it prevents the ability to see down Hillside Dr without inching out into the roadway to see past.
The side walk on the north end of our property continues to sink, resulting in standing water that discourages use & causes build up of trash & mud & causes a tripping hazard. There is a public drain of some nature in the same area just east of the area that floods. In order for the water not to stand it’s necessary for us to cut a small ditch through the area between the side walk & street for it to drain. When we asked for inspection of it in the past we were told our flower beds were too high. The flower beds are on the same level as surrounding grass & we have not built them up over the years, only planting perennials beneath pines that were there when we purchased the home 8 years ago. There are Callery pear trees in the birm are of the sidewalk which I know are famous for causing destruction around wet areas. Is it possible these trees are the problem? Please look, once again, to see if “fresh eyes” might determine further investigation to be warranted. Thanks for your help albeit likely far in the future with all of the flood destruction you need to attend to urgently. Be careful & take good care.
Not sure what's going on with the stairs, but the cinderblocks seem to be a huge hazard when walking and trying to reach the property.
Why have the curbs of Preston CT and Christa CT not been made ADA accessible? It appears that almost all others in this neighborhood have been done.
Curb near "Gates Dr @ Sherwin Williams" Route 16 bus stop not accessible: overgrown weeds through what I believe is broken sidewalk. Wheelchair user trying to access Kohls and Lowe's plazas via fixed route bus.