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Abandoned Bikes Archived7 Mac Millan Rd Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandBike attached to the street parking sign post on Mac Millan Rd, directly across Mac Millan from the Bramhall fire station flagpole. Bike has been there for years, please remove. Thank you.
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Street Signs Archived59 Bramhall St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandBramhall Hill sign has come off it's post and is currently wedged into the fence of 59 Bramhall St.
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Crosswalk Archived155 Neal St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandCrosswalks were repainted in this neighborhood, however there is still no crosswalk crossing Brackett St anywhere between Pine and Vaughan Streets. There are multiple intersections in this 1/3 mile stretch where pedestrians need to be able to cross safely. Please paint crosswalks across Brackett St as requested in the original post. There is heavy traffic on Brackett and crosswalks would improve pedestrian safety and likely improve vehicular compliance with stop signs. Thank you for addressing this lack of safe crossing options.
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Streets Archived14 State St Portland, ME 04101, USA - Portland
Please install traffic-calming devices or some type of advance red-light signal warning on the lower section of State St between Danforth and York Streets, or, better yet, both.
This is a posted 25 mph section of street that ends at a signalized intersection with a crosswalk, yet people operate their motor vehicles at speeds far exceeding this posted limit on a regular basis. This downhill section of State St is treated as a high-speed on-ramp to the Casco Bay Bridge and not a 25 mph residential street with vulnerable road users present.
Twice now I have witnessed people operating their vehicles at such high speed that they are slow to notice the red light and when eventually attempting to stop, they skid out into the intersection past the painted crosswalk.
On the first occasion, a pedestrian had only just finished crossing within the painted crosswalk. It was a very close call. Had the pedestrian been slower or the car any faster, severe injuries would have been inflicted.
On the second occasion, it was me who was almost hit. Thankfully, I was crossing from the Casco Bay Bridge over to the York St extension on bicycle, which meant I was not directly in the painted crosswalk. Had I been a pedestrian, crossing in the painted crosswalk, the speeding vehicle would have struck me. Utilizing the pedestrian cross signal as a cyclist is the only safe way to negotiate that intersection from the bridge to the west end of York St.
There are many other improvements that could be suggested for this intersection, but the basic necessity of ensuring cars stop at red lights seems the most urgent, as failure to do so could have deadly consequences.
Thank you for addressing this safety concern.
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Crosswalk Archived155 Neal St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandPlease paint crosswalks crossing Brackett St at the Neal and Carleton intersections this year when painting starts up. There are currently no crosswalks crossing Brackett St anywhere between Vaughan and Pine streets, even though multiple intersections exist along this corridor. Thank you!
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Street Sweeping Archived232 W Commercial St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandPlease sweep the shoulder and bike lane on West Commercial inbound. All the way to the edge please. This street has a bike lane painted, but without it being cleared it is impossible to utilize. Thank you.
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Park & Trail Request Archived32 Salem St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandClark St gate is falling apart and unstable. Please repair so residents can continue to access the compost bins and garden. Thank you
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Sidewalk Snow Violation Archived741 Congress St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandCrosswalk cut at 741 Congress crossing to Carleton has not been cleared of snow.
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Trash on private property Archived792 Congress St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandThe dumpster for 790-792 Congress St, which is located behind the building alongside MacMillan Rd, is overflowing. Seagulls are getting into the trash and spreading it in Mac Millan Rd.
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Sidewalk Snow Violation Archived760 Congress St Portland, ME 04102, USA - Portland760-762, and 770 Congress St (Opus Consulting) have made zero effort to make the sidewalk safely passable. Glare ice, especially at the driveway of 762. The rest of the walk from Bramhall to downtown is much improved recently save for this particularly treacherous stretch.
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Street Plowing Archived770 Congress St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandThis car not towed during the ban and the subsequent snow pile now impede the exit of fire engines from Bramhall Station as well as the flow of traffic on the main thoroughfare of Congress.
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Mask Compliance Archived3 Somerset St Portland, ME 04101, USA - PortlandEmployee Gary with no mask, would not put one on when asked. Claimed to have doctor's note.
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Parking Archived751 Congress St Portland, ME 04102, USA - PortlandCars parked on Congress where No Parking signs are posted for construction currently happening. Parked cars are impeding traffic flow. Buses narrowly able to get by. Emergency vehicles may not be able to get through. Please tow these vehicles.
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Sidewalk Sweeping Archived258 Vaughan St Portland, ME 04102, USA - Portland256/258/260 Vaughan St used a leaf blower to clear their yard waste directly into the street in violation of city ordinance.
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Needle Pickup Archived109-129 Deering Ave Portland, ME 04101, USA - PortlandThe secure needle disposal box in Deering Oaks by the bridge has been forced open and is no longer secure.
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Police Issue Archived46-50 Commercial St Portland, ME 04101, USA - PortlandDrinking in public in Bell Buoy Park. Tourists awaiting their water taxis blatantly drinking alcoholic beverages in the park. Please post clear signage here that drinking of alcoholic beverages in public is not permitted here, not anywhere in our fair city. Additionally enforce this ordinance to dissuade others from following suit when. they witness said behavior. Thank you.
