Tim Brook

The hill on Lewis Road from Brooks Avenue to Nottingham Road continues to affect our neighborhood. Traffic/speed here has increased and gotten worse over the last 5-10 years now to a point where it needs to be addressed before something bad happens. Cars speed down this hill where there are no sidewalks, many children, walkers and pets affected. Our intersection alone at Duplin Road and Lewis Farm Road houses over 18 children + the bus stop for Lacy Elementary. We need a 4 way stop solution before the school year starts and would appreciate any attention to this issue.

The people who live at 3404 Ruffin Street regularly park so that the sidewalk in front of their house is completely blocked. Pedestrians must actually go into the street to go around the car parked at the end of the driveway.

They keep a boat on a trailer in their driveway and do not seem willing to arrange things so that they can pull their cars up far enough to avoid blocking the sidewalk.

They are in clear violation of the parking rules listed at: https://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/PWksParkingMgmt/Articles/ParkingFactsFaqs.html.

In particular:

May I park on a sidewalk?
No. Even if a sidewalk crosses over a private driveway, no portion of any vehicle parked in the driveway can protrude into the sidewalk.

Car for sale has been blocking bike lane for some time.
Weekly, trash cans are left in the bike lane, blocking access.

Illegally parked vehicles on left side (median park side) of Park Dr making it difficult to see. There is only allowed parking along the curb. There are kids playing in the park and this is dangerous we can't see them as they run out in the street.

There is a large dead tree that is on greenway property. It may come down in the occuring storms that we have been having. It is close to the greenway trail on city property. The base is about 2 feet across so it is a large tree and a tall one as well. I have many other pictures I can send but it appears that I can only download one. The picture that I have sent has been taken from the back of my house. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Courtland Drive is a one way street at the intersection of Courtland Dr. and Wake Forest Rd. Numerous vehicles continue to drive the wrong way on this oneway street. Extremely dangerous for vehicles legally turning left or right onto Courtland Dr. Drivers are illegally using the oneway street to exit to Wake Forest Rd. resulting in multiple collisions and near misses

There is a dumpster along Snow Ave for Cameron Court Apartments that is regularly overflowing with trash. Trash ends up on the street and birds and other animals get into it, pieces of trash, rotting food, etc are along the street. Homeless people dig through it and pull out stuff leaving torn bags on the street. Our community at 500 Saint Mary’s has he dumpster behind a wooden fence. I notice the Boylan does too. It should be compulsory. This is an eyesore and not something one would expect in our type of community. It’s appalling to have to see this and lowers the quality of life for the neighbors. Apparently Cameron Court has low life standards that just don’t fit in with our neighborhood.

The city routinely uses 4 backpack blowers for an hour at 4 am to blow leaves and trash into the street for the street sweeper, violating the noise ordinance. It is quite loud when echoing against the buildings. The city should seek alternative methods to clear sidewalks. It seems as though this is being done in part to abuse the homeless. Major cities do not clean their sidewalks this way. The city has often encouraged people to live in the downtown area.

Silver sedan, full of trash, reported 4/1/19 but no apparent action taken. This vehicle has now been in the same position for years. The owner lives at the address where the vehicle is located. Time to do something about this!

Silt fence along west side of Norris associated with construction of new houses not being adequately maintained. Fence down a a couple of locations and filled to top of fence near curb inlet near intersection

Non-permitted construction in the rear of both houses.

The city drainage system dumps into this cesspool of a pond that is polluted from garbage and people dumping waste. This disgusting water collection area is now toxic and a breeding ground for mosquitoes, cockroaches, and many other disgusting insects. Because this area is inadequately Maintained, the entire neighborhood and two blocks in all directions, have to suffer from the insect infestation. Please have someone come out to treat for mosquitoes and clean up the area from trash and debris.