Description
The plaza next to Footlocker, which also has an entrance on Orange St, is infested with rats. They scurry and scamper all over, causing the folks waiting for buses to freak out. It's not only gross, it's a a public health issue. Around dusk it looks like a remake of "Ben"!
5 Comments
JohnnyO
The plaza next to Footlocker is named The "Lot" by ArtSpace and the city. ArtSpace promotes public art in the space and is supposed to maintain and manage the space as well. In reality the space is not only infested with Rats, but does not drain and pools with water, is not lit well and smells due to public urination on the alley wall. The Lot is used by many from the shelter around the corner who regularly drink alchohol there, verbally abuse each other, and sometimes urinate on the alley wall (about 5 - 10 times daily) as well.
The sad part is that this is all known by the city and ArtSpace who have chosen to ignore the problem for some time. Yes the cops do the shake down when they can, but the place is by design a problem; a not so quiet little cul de sac of inappropriate behavior. Town Green does what they can and are always on top of things, but the city and ArtSpace need to step up and inplement some of the solutions that have been discussed in the community over the years. It sometimes seems as if the city is always looking for the next meal instead of finishing what is on their plate.
Jeffb (Admin)
I would love to see this improved too.
KittenFeet (Guest)
Move the bus stop and the source of the rats food will no longer be there. Another upside of the bus stop being move is that maybe a business will move into the empty building on the corner too, right now all the bus people use it as a bathroom. See issue http://seeclickfix.com/issues/97644-man-peeing-in-alleyway