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I have made numerous complaints to PW and my Alder persons about the condition of the sidewalk in front of my home for well over 18 years. I have stood with two PW inspectors and three Alder persons within those years and all have agreed that the sidewalk is in need of repair/replacement. A citywide assessment of the sidewalks listed Hobart St, starting at Whalley Ave, as one of the streets that in poorest condition. So what has been done?

Two days ago PW filled one of the newly damaged areas of the sidewalk in front of my home and in front of my neighbors home with ASPHALT!!!!!

The cracked, sloped and sunken sidewalk was not such an appealing draw to my home that the city figured after 18 years to add some color to spruce it up with an eyesore patch of ASPHALT!!!! Is it the intention to make our neighborhood look more like a ghetto?

For everyday use the sidewalk is a tripping hazard....when it rains the entire sidewalk is flooded and pedestrians are ankle deep in water....in the winter I have to physically try to divert the thawing snow from flooding the sidewalk before it freezes because I cant treat with traditional melt because it will result in water on top of ice which creates a severe slip and fall factor.

12/20/14 I called in a snow removal complaint because as a direct result of the damaged sidewalk that does not drain properly my sidewalk was flooding. On 12/24/14 I called to request attention be given to my sidewalk in the Spring...I left my name and phone number and no one called but it was acknowledged on this site. Maybe someone will call this time to arrange for another inspection that will result in the replacement before the ground gets cold again.

18 years people!!!!!! ASPHALT is the answer