Re-Open State St. Bridge ► Open

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  chicxulub (Guest)

  The tide surge, from TS Sandy, was flowing over the banks of the Mill RIver, yesterday morning. I didn't see anyone from the construction company around, as I was able to walk all around the site unmolested, except for the guy who stopped to ask me if I saw a "dead body" anywhere in the vicinity [no dead bodies did I see - man I love New Haven].

  At approximately 12:30, The water was about an inch below the temporary pedestrian bridge, and flowing into the containment area, from which the polluted ground water is allegedly being pumped. Good luck with that!
  The city must use the Mayan Long Count calendar to figure construction schedules...

  What do you want to bet that everyone shows up early, for the photo op, when this minor bridge is re-opened?

  2012-10-30 · Flag Flagged
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  bridge to nowhere (Guest)

  I'm sure a Chinese construction company could finish this job, from design to completion, in a few weeks, for a lot less money (smaller bribes?).

  2012-11-29 · Flag Flagged
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  pounding relief (Guest)

  Work has begun, again (12/28/2012). Piles are being driven into the river bed.

  2012-12-29 · Flag Flagged
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  bridge to nowhere (Guest)

  The entire project is a debacle, from start to [finish] no end in site. The city engineer is retiring, so I expect this mess to drag on for years.

  2013-04-28 · Flag Flagged

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Traffic/Road Safety ► Open

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  Lisa

  I was speaking with Ron Coen from the city and he had mentioned that they were going to do something similar to what was done on Edward St once the sewer separation is done. The sewer project alone will deter cut throughs - and that is slated to happen in the fall.

  2013-06-11 · Flag Flagged
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  Lincoln (Guest)

  I also live on Lincoln and have noticed when traveling north to Bradley that they roar South down Lincoln and turn right into Bradley in order to go North and South on Whitney. They are always driving aggressively. Please do something about this.

  2013-06-11 · Flag Flagged
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  Alder Doug Hausladen (D-7)

  In March of this year, the LBNA neighborhood came together and worked on a Complete Streets Application (http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Engineering/completestreets.asp) for the area here. The neighborhood has requested raised intersections and other changes - I will try and share a link to their work soon. The idea was to get the neighborhood's suggestions ahead of the upcoming sewer work and ahead of the work the city plans to do on Pearl Street after completion of SOM.

  2013-06-12 · Flag Flagged
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  Frack Moore Oyle (Guest)

  But how will all of those suburban car commuters get to where they're going? Cue wailing, rending of clothing, pulling of hair... They have the right to externalize all of the negative consequences of their "lifestyle choice" and dump it in your neighborhood. Funny, but I can't ever recall the residents of Durham or Guilford expressing concern that people from New Haven cannot speed through those towns...
  Never mind, you can just dump more traffic onto Willow St., the car sewer of East Rock.

  2013-06-12 · Flag Flagged

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Deafening loud motorcycles need to be stopped on Upper State Street ► Open

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  joseph (Guest)

  well, when you serve them, could you not ask them to be quiet when they leave? What is so mystifying about that? ever lived in a neighborhood?

  2013-05-08 · Flag Flagged
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  David Streever

  Joseph:
  I find it mystifying because it has happened and not proven productive, so why would it suddenly change anything?

  The city needs to address this. They have expensive noise detectors, and a noise crew in the NHPD, and there is no reason why they can't use their resources to make a neighborhood more pleasent. There is no argument that, in the 5 years of this issue being active, the city has not had any resources to use here.

  2013-05-09 · Flag Flagged
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  Mark

  Ben - do you know how many tickets were actually issued, after those promises? I haven't seen any follow up report.

  2013-05-09 · Flag Flagged
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  vblaisdell (Guest)

  I used to like to go to JP Dempsey's. I liked the outdoor seating where you could smoke, eat, drink and watch the passing parade. But I haven't gone there in at least 4 years and don't plan to ever again until the Harley Brigade finds somewhere else to go rattle their pipes and deal with their masculinity issues. No fun going to a restaurant where you can't hear your companions talk. Would it kill JP Dempsey's management to put up some kind of sign over the door to please hold the engine noise down until they get back onto the highway? Kind of like the "No Wake"signs in the harbor? If the restaurant truly doesn't like the noise annoyance, the solution seems like a no-brainer.

  2013-05-14 · Flag Flagged

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speeding on willow st ► Open

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  Larry (Guest)

  I believe the idea of the "this is your speed" with the led bright flashing light when you are over the limit is great! City of New Haven traffoc department please help!

  2013-06-04 · Flag Flagged
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  hfb (Guest)

  thanks, Larry! I hope there's some way to make it happen. Motor cycles, in groups of six, roar up the street too. The problem is that they come off Rt 91 at high speeds.

  2013-06-04 · Flag Flagged
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  JT (Guest)

  There's also the kids on quads and dirtbikes that terrorize the streets of east rock on Sunday afternoons...

  2013-06-05 · Flag Flagged
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  Stefanie

  The crosswalks also need to be repainted. Cars don't even stop anymore when pedestrians are in the middle of the road.

  2013-06-05 · Flag Flagged

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Illegal Parking ► Open

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  Pedestrian (Guest)

  I also feel that this intersection is dangerous, even when I am on foot.

  2012-08-25 · Flag Flagged
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  Guest (Guest)

  Just pulled up and saw three of New Haven's "finest" parked on three of the corners illegally in the bus stops. Way to set the example boys.

  2012-09-04 · Flag Flagged

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Frayed Wires Coming Out of Pavement ► Open

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Red light runner - smashed suv ► Open

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  Ash (Guest)

  I don't think that traffic calming is the answer. I often bicycle down Willow Street, and traffic calming bumps make that much less pleasant. Couldn't we just enforce the speeding laws? Automatic speed cameras, like those widely deployed in Britain, would cost less and be more effective.

  2013-05-28 · Flag Flagged
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  Chris (Guest)

  Speed cameras would be great, but they won't be set up in front of the gas station or Archie Moore's. Biking down Willow is a pretty much a death-trap anyway, so why bother? Take one of the less busy side streets. People FLY down Willow, I know b/c I've lived here for 5 years and it's absolutely absurd. Traffic calming methods are definitely needed, especially once the East Rock school opens.

  2013-05-29 · Flag Flagged
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  TT (Guest)

  Traffic calming, RLC's and NHPD watching and ticketing red-light-runners regularly is what we need. I hate this about living here, and this is part of why I will not stay. The red-light running in NH is insane, and the police don;t care, it seems. The local ACLU has fought RLC's every yr when it came up in legislation - accidents like these are their fault, I think.

  2013-05-29 · Flag Flagged

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Contractor Blocking traffic on Tryumbull St. ► Open

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  Ray (Guest)

  Then please move the marker on the map. It will indicate that you know what you are talking about.

  2011-07-12 · Flag Flagged
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  N haven has no traffic laws (Guest)

  You need to call traffic and parking at 203-946-8075 contractors are required to have approval from this department inorder to block traffic and they also need to do it correctly with proper signage. If you have the contractor's name PLEASE POST IT.

  I usually stop next to them and block traffic until enough people are blownin their horns and the intersection gets blocked.

  Another alternative is to just drive into the truck, and block the road completly wiht the accident as thats the only way the police MAY show up.

  2011-08-11 · Flag Flagged
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  me (Guest)

  Its now two years later and it STILL CONTINUES. Now with new and improved cops staring into hole and no more pesky traffic signs !! Will they ever finish ???

  2013-05-28 · Flag Flagged

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RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ABUSE BY LOCAL BUSINESS ► Open

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  JM

  

  The city's guidelines clearly state that "the selling, offering for sale, giving, trading, or otherwise transferring of permits is prohibited", and that "permits are valid only while visiting your household".

  I am sure it would help if you photographed the permit, and then try to get the city to check whom it was issued to. We have the same problem on Mansfield, Compton, and Woodland Street, of cars that use the visitor tag for an entire year (to avoid paying taxes???), but it is almost impossible to get the city to enforce the rules. You have to actually call, wait until you see the city employee, and personally ask them to call and check on the tag, and then they will probably tell you that the visitor tag is valid, but that they can't keep track of how long a car has been using it.

  We also have people who are probably using the stickers on different cars, because they never actually attach them to the rear window. Today, for example, there is a car in front of 45 Woodland that with an unpeeled sticker visible on the dash.

  It is really hard to get the city to enforce these quality-of-life problems. There is a lack of appreciation of how much these little things could make daily life easier for us.

  2013-03-22 · Flag Flagged
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  Clark Street resident (Guest)

  

  Funny you should suggest that, because I did get a photo of it. The number is 4157, for all it's worth...

  2013-03-22 · Flag Flagged
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  Stefanie

  It's not just that they take up all the zone 3 parking. The valet parkings, no matter how well organized, block the sidewalk and will often block part of the street. That intersection (from State on to Clark) is extremely dangerous, especially at night.

  2013-05-20 · Flag Flagged
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  clarkstresident

  We've been complaining about Parking on Clark street for as long as I've lived here (6 years now) and the City ignores the complaints completely. I guess that's what we pay so much in property taxes for? To be ignored?

  2013-05-21 · Flag Flagged

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  2Wheels (Guest)

  This is something you should have called in to the NHPD non-emergency line.

  2013-05-06 · Flag Flagged
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  Richard (Guest)

  Not too late to call it in since you have the photo and the plate #.

  2013-05-06 · Flag Flagged

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sidewalk needed ► Open

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  Lydia SAntiago (Guest)

  Here we are a year after I started this request for a sidewalk. The city says there is no $ in the budget for a sidewalk and the bus co. says that my son has to walk in the street. How is this right? Can anyone suggest where I can go next for help with this?

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  Lydia Santiago (Guest)

  It''s almost 2 years later and still no solution for this problem. The city has done nothing and school will start in a few weeks and again my kids will have to walk in the street while avoiding the tractor trailers entering and exiting the trucking company at this intersection. What now?

  2011-08-17 · Flag Flagged
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  Mark

  I agree a sidewalk is helpful. Also, if traffic is a problem then perhaps lowering speeds on the street would help improve safety. If this is a residential neighborhood, there is no reason to have speeds posted in excess of 15 miles per hour.

  2011-08-17 · Flag Flagged
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  Lydia Santiago (Guest)

  January 2012 and nothing has been done. Adding to the truck traffic we now have dirt bikes and 4-tracs being driven up and down our street. Very dangerous for kids who have to walk in the street because there is no sidewalk to do otherwise. I don't see why the city can't at least cut down the over grown vegetation so the kids can walk home off the street. Where's my tax money going?

  2012-01-16 · Flag Flagged

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