Hopeless. PWA's been hearing about this for two months, regularly claims to have "addressed the issue," and lets it slide on into eternity.

It's been there for at least two months.

This is exactly the same as http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/691462-couch-and-large-item-in-street, and it will probably be there forever.

City of Oakland Public Works Agency addressed this issue on 10/14/2013, service request # 485483.

When I read last night that PWA had "addressed this issue," I couldn't wait to see the results this morning. Full credit to to them for leaving a clean canvas for the next taggers and illegal dumpers, as the photograph here shows!

Additional credit to PWA for leaving the Chronicle vending machine across the street, which was reported simultaneously!

The City of Oakland Public Works Agency has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 485878. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

A different perspective, closeup. Will PWA now run a Craiglist ad announcing availability to taggers and dumpers?

More for the PWA collection

City of Oakland Public Works Agency addressed this issue on 10/17/2013, service request # 485878.

It's disappointing to see one of our neighborhood landmarks disappear but, at least, we still have the Chronicle graffiti magnet just 20 feet away, across the street, for our taggers and dumpers to decorate! History marches on!

The City of Oakland Public Works Agency has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 486530. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Another aspect of PWA's latest alternative art installation:

City of Oakland Public Works Agency referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT, service request # 486530. Please contact that agency to follow-up. For more information, please visit the "Helpful Links to Other Resource Partners" at the link below.
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm
Thank you.

Will Code Enforcement add its own tags to the item, then?

PWA's pet project, in the late afternoon sun...

Can't we contact the Chron and have them remove all such boxes?

Another day, another tag...

It's still there this morning.

It still isn't moving of its own volition.

Our independent inspectors have verified closure of this issue.