Chronic DUmping: City twice said closed - why do they make flase statements? Archived

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Issue ID:

877538

Submitted To:

City of Oakland - OLD

Category:

Illegal Dumping

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1810 times

Neighborhood:

South Stonehurst

Reported:

on

Service Request ID:

497125

Description

I am including the string on this location - which is a regular dump stop near "Mount Pearmain" as I call it - also still a mound as it always is.

What I really want to know is WHY the City TWICE robo-signed this matter closed when in fact that was false statement

Of course I also want to know WHY the City will not do anything other than Robo-sign See Click Fix - Why cannot the City join the conversation with the Citizens that you get paid handsomely to serve? I just do not get this Firewall around the Communication = There must be someone that is authorized to tell the truth and so state if this is simply a defective policy. It comes off as hubris - and therefore, does not help the "Brand Oakland" problem that is suffering the #fail related to this matter.

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The conditions on greater Pearmain have been continuously shocking ever sense we moved our business here nearly two years ago,. It seems unabated in any form; wet garbage in the street now, rat fests coming soon; why do the business along this street not stand up on this? Perhaps it is time that we start realizing this is not going to change and the City is either incapable or unwilling to resolve the blight in this area? There are other places to move our business to, albeit we do not want to - but the conditions here are DEPLORABLE, like something you would expect in Somalia or a lawless state - and no amount speeches by politicians make up for the failure3to resolve this. SHAME on those who do this; but shame on the City for not attacking this with the determination that it requires to resolve this. This is unsanitary and unsafe and could spread disease.
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bennett (Registered User)

Here is my updated photo set on this ongoing tragedy - Is it Somalia or is it Oakland?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennetthall/sets/72157631575630779
2013-12-08 · Flag
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Acknowledged City of Oakland Public Works (Verified Official)

The City of Oakland Public Works Agency has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 493901. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.
2013-12-08 · Flag
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bennett (Registered User)

PS no offense intended to Somalia per se, perhaps 'war zone' would be a more apt metaphor - either way I think those of us that work and live in this area have had enough, and must I think truly demand that the City take action and resolve this.

Curious - Why is the City only capable of making "form-acknowledged" comments on this site? It would be so much more respectful and effective if the City would engage the citizens in a conversation - that is at the heart of open and transparent Government; the impersonal "keystroke only" responses just don't cut it.
2013-12-08 · Flag
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Closed City of Oakland Public Works (Verified Official)

City of Oakland Public Works Agency addressed this issue on 12/11/2013, service request # 493901.
2013-12-11 · Flag
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Reopened bennett (Registered User)

This pile was still there as of yesterday at 4:00 pm 12-13-2013 - WHY would [y]ou close this ticket if you have not verified the problem was abated?
2013-12-14 · Flag
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Acknowledged City of Oakland Public Works (Verified Official)

The City of Oakland Public Works Agency has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 494840. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.
2013-12-14 · Flag
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Closed City of Oakland Public Works (Verified Official)

City of Oakland Public Works Agency addressed this issue on 12/17/2013, service request # 494840.
2013-12-17 · Flag


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