Utilities Yardwork
1115 W 6th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/14/2022
Bamboo overgrowth 1115 W 6th Street's SouthEast corner fence line is spilling over to easements of the three adjacent neighbors yards and easements. In addition to the rampant spread of this address's bamboo cluster, there is very serious concern that the utility pipes, water and gas lines, that run along the easements will be damaged or impinged upon. There is a city policy that overgrowth in yard cannot exceed a height of 8". Some of this bamboo overgrowth is over 15 feet! I love plants and I don't want to have bad relations with my neighbors, but bamboo is a terrifyingly overly successful plant species that belongs in a container. After hearing a story about bamboo on WFIU, I was heartened to learn that there might be some support from the city to help with this very insistent bamboo problem.
Parking Meters and Citations
935 W Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 7/14/2022
Abandoned car? White Toyota, License IN 800ARI, with multiple flat tires, noted 1/2 between 4th and 5th on Elm has not moved for more than 2 weeks. Parking spot not associated with Pk&Rec office or house on Kirkwood.
Biking & Walking
111 W 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA
- Case Date:
- 7/14/2022
The City needs to find a better way to keep the 7th Street bike path clear for cyclists. On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, around 9:25pm I was biking with a group of cyclists. We were headed east on 7th Street in the bike lane. As we crossed College and headed towards Walnut, every single cyclist had to exit the bike lane and ride in the lanes of traffic because a pickup truck was going in reverse down the bike lane. The truck had its white backup lights on and was moving from Walnut back towards College, fully in the bicycle lane blocking both lanes of bicycle travel.
This is classic Bloomington infrastructure. Poorly designed, used incorrectly, and the people it is meant to benefit are no better off.
- Case Date:
- 7/14/2022
This house has all kinds of things outside that are NOT meant for outdoor use. A filing cabinet, for instance. This address has been reported multiple times and nothing gets done. Can you please tell them something other than, "Put a tarp over it"! How about mandating that they actually clean it up by a certain time frame. Never happens.
Potholes, Other Street Repair
506 N Adams ST
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
The at-grade railroad crossings on N Adams and on Fountain Drive are in deplorable shape. Is the city responsible for these, or the Indiana railroad Company? There are many crossings in Bloomington and most of them are fine. These crossings are in a lower income neighborhood so I'd think the city, with its focus on equity and social justice, would be very interested in getting these improved.
Line of Sight
903 N Smith RD
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
Several years ago stop signs were briefly installed on 10th at Smith and it was wonderful. Then they were pulled and we never try to make a left on 10th from Smith because it's just too dangerous. Would really love a light here. But stopsigns would be awesome.
Excessive Growth
810 W 4th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
yard overgrown, homeless squatting at property, neglected yard for months
Excessive Growth
1600 W 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
Map says 1600 but actual address is 1514. Overgrowth from tree obscuring stop sign. I believe this is a City tree but not sure.
Debris Removal (Sand, General Street Debris)
804 N Oolitic DR
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
Could we please have a street sweeper run at the intersection of W 12th and N Oolitic. This is brand new blacktop after all.
Sidewalk Requests
316 E Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 7/15/2022
Missing bricks by the old Pourhouse