Maxine

  • 355 61st St Oakland, CA, 94618, USA - Fairview Park
    I live on the corner of 61st Street and Hillegass ave. This weekend, Slow Streets began on Colby street. We've noticed a LOT more traffic on Hillegass since then. Nobody stops for the stop signs. They never have. If Colby is closed, Hillegass should be too so that cars have to use the main streets such as College Ave and Telegraph Ave. If that's not possible, then please immediately begin enforcing speed limits and stop signs on Hillegass.
    Hmm, I see that Colby Street isn't listed in the "corridor selection", so I'm selecting Dover street which is closest.
  • 6001-6009 Claremont Avenue Oakland, California - Fairview Park
    There have been many accidents on Claremont ave at the intersection of Hillegass. One yesterday required an ambulance. The long stretch between the light at College avenue and the one on Colby provides a great temptation to speed. Cars travel both directions on Claremont at near freeway speeds. Coupled with the fact that many drivers use Hillegass to bypass congestion on College avenue, it's a very dangerous intersection. A traffic light should be installed there to provide safe passage for drivers and pedestrians entering the intersection, and for east-bound cars turning left onto Hillegass. A light would likely also slow the speeding traffic. Let's not wait for a fatality to take this action.
  • Other City Services Acknowledged
    355 61st Street Oakland, California - Fairview Park
    Both last month and this month, the street sweepers did not sweep in front of my house. The leaves are piling up. Today was supposed to be street cleaning from 12:30 - 3:30pm. I'm attaching photos of the street in front of my house today AFTER 3:30pm, and you can see that the street sweeper was clearly never there.
  • 355 61st Street Oakland, California - Fairview Park
    On Hillegass at the SW corner of 61st street, a branch broke off of a street tree and is blocking the entire sidewalk.
  • 6010 Hillegass Avenue Oakland, California - Fairview Park
    There is an AT&T diesel generator which has been running 24x7 all weekend. It is noisy and spewing fumes. It is on Hillegass at the corner of Claremont.
  • Other: Trees Acknowledged
    355 61st Street Oakland, California - Fairview Park

    A street tree on Hillegass, just south of 61st Street lost a huge limb today. A separate report to clear the sidewalk has been made directly to the city.

    This tree has lost several large limbs in the past couple years. In each case, it was purely coincidental that nobody was injured or killed.

    The first time was during a storm, and our chimney was knocked down which cost us $20,000 to replace.

    When It happened again today, there was no significant wind.

    I believe that the tree is a hazard to life and property and should be removed.

  • Sidewalk Acknowledged
    355 61st Street Oakland, California - Fairview Park

    The sidewalks on 61st Street between Colby and Hillegass are in serious need of repair. The block is scheduled for repairs, but it looks like we won't make it in this funding cycle.

    1) The City Arborist, Jerry Smith, has come to our block and identified major sidewalk damage caused by city trees in at least 5 locations on both the north and south sides of the block.

    2) Repairs are prioritized based on whether or not the sidewalks are major thoroughfares to shopping, commuting, schools, etc. Lee White, the senior adviser, understands that this is the case for our block.

    3) Repairs to adjacent sidewalks (Colby/Hillegass/63rd and 62nd) were all made within the last 4 years. Sidewalks on 61st and 60th weren't repaired.

  • 6080 Hillegass Avenue Oakland, California - Fairview Park
    Large, deep pothole on Hillegass, just south of 61st. Someone's going ot break an axle, or maybe someone already has. It's been painted orange for several months, but there's no sign of getting it repaired.
  • Hillegass Between 61st Street And Claremont Oakland, CA - Berkeley
    There's a large pothole in the southbound lane of Hillegass between 61st street and Claremont. It's been highlighted with orang paint for months. Someone's going to break an axle.