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C'mon Oakland! You can do way better than this. This sidewalk is unsafe and has clearly been ignored for some time. This is the stretch of MacArthur between Athol & Wesley just up from Lake Merritt. Neighborhoods deserve sidewalks.
C'mon Oakland! You can do way better than this. This sidewalk is unsafe and has clearly been ignored for some time. This is the stretch of MacArthur between Athol & Wesley just up from Lake Merritt. Neighborhoods deserve sidewalks.
23 Comments
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)
Daepro (Registered User)
ChestnutMare (Registered User)
JYL (Registered User)
Oakland Municipal Code section 12.04.110 requires that, with limited exceptions (that do not apply here), “[s]idewalks or driveways shall be constructed of portland cement concrete . . . .”
https://www.municode.com/library/ca/oakland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12STSIPUPL_CH12.04SIDRCUCOMA_12.04.110PRCOSIDRERREONMA
Because the owner previously apparently tried to patch the sidewalk with asphalt, it is clear that no permits were ever taken out because this would never have been allowed. The attempted repairs were illegal under the local ordinance.
Chapter 12.04 of the Municipal Code (“Sidewalk, Driveway and Curb Construction and Maintenance”) contains very strong language about sidewalk repairs and the possibility of liens on the property if any required fixes are not done in a timely manner. We just need the City of Oakland to use the powers that it already has in order to get this hazard remedied.
James Li
Attorney
calonergan (Registered User)
Neither address you give: 686 MacArthur Ave nor 696 Athol Avenue match the photo you posted. Please clarify!
ChestnutMare (Registered User)
SandyS (Registered User)
I reported this same stretch of sidewalk (with photos) to Public Works by email on 6/23/2015. Then I called in a few weeks later to follow up and was sent an email with the service request #581137, and a note saying the issue was reported on 5/10/2015.
Closed City of Oakland (Verified Official)
ChestnutMare (Registered User)
calonergan (Registered User)
Reopened David (Registered User)
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)
calonergan (Registered User)
City of Oakland (Verified Official)
The City of Oakland Public Works Department has referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT,. Please contact that department to follow-up (see "Other Helpful Links" at http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links).
Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:
* Abandoned Autos: 510-777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on public street after 3 days)
* Animal Control: 510-535-5602 (live animals) or 510-535-4888 (dead animals)
* Code Enforcement: 510-238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)
* Drug Hotline: 510-238-3784 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)
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* Prostitution Hotline: 510-238-2373 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)
Thank you.
Daepro (Registered User)
Closed David (Registered User)
Reopened David (Registered User)
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)
City of Oakland (Verified Official)
Closed City of Oakland (Verified Official)
Daeprp (Registered User)
Reopened JYL (Registered User)
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)