A reply from the streets department. I understand the budget/staff/time limitations of all city departments. It just irks me that the area around campus is such a pig sty. (Unfortunately, it's not just the 400-500 blocks of W Dayton.)
>X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.2 >Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 07:56:38 -0500 >From: "Roger Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Larry Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Glass on 400 -500 Blocks West Dayton Bike Lanes. > >Mr. Webber, Mr. O'Leary, > >Your e-mails were forwarded to me by Larry Nelson. > >West Dayton street is swept by our 4:00 AM to Noon sweeper shift >approximately once every 19 working days or a little less than once per >month during non winter months. > >The dividing line for our operations is Park St. The east side sweeps east >of Park and the west side sweeps west of Park. The frequency of sweeping >has nothing to do with the service boundary. It has every thing to do with >the number of sweepers and operators available and the number of curb miles >that need to be swept. > >We would like to have the luxury of sweeping W. Dayton more frequently, but >the same could be said about most other streets in the City. When we decide >to sweep one area more frequently, then other areas get swept less frequently. > >If you have any other questions please contact me. > >Roger Goodwin >Street Superintendent > >>>> Larry Nelson 09/13/02 06:31AM >>> >For your information. > >>>> Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/12/02 07:30PM >>> >OK.... I am only posting this to Bikes instead of the long list that george >included. If anyone wants to pass it on to an alder, police, other city >official, etc.... go tight ahead. > >Since we are talking about glass.... My pet peeve is the guaranteed glass >obstacle course on W Dayton St. There is always glass in the bike lanes on >garbage day (Thursday) - especially the 400-500 blocks. Not sure if the >garbage collectors aren't being careful or the tenents along there are >slobs. There is also sure if be stinking garbage such as food, paper, >unidentified metal, food containers, etc. Very unpleasant. This problem >seems to be worst in the fall - maybe the students have lots of money to >party and/or haven't learned to be responsible adults yet. > >The other time that glass is sure to be present is after football games >(basketball and hockey too if they weather us warm). In this case the >problem is worst near Camp Randall. I called the Streets Dept and suggested >they sweep after every home game. The problem is that W Dayton is half >"east side streets" and half "west side streets", so I always get told to >call the other number. > >I think the University is a wonderful thing, and I like having the students >around.... I just wish more were considerate and community-minded when it >comes to disposal of trash. > >-- Robbie >_______________________________________________ >Bikies mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
