Dear Director--San Luis Obispo City Public Works,
I am writing to inform you of a hazard created by a natural spring or broken pipe on the 1200 block of Laurel Ln. The constantly flowing water has allowed algae to grow on the downhill crosswalk/cutout. Wet algae is slippery. Weeks ago, an elderly gentleman slipped and fell on this hazard, hurting his hip. Unable to walk, he required an ambulance. I fell on this same algae today, injuring my wrist, knee, ankle, and elbow.
I am writing to inform you of a hazard created by a natural spring or broken pipe on the 1200 block of Laurel Ln. The constantly flowing water has allowed algae to grow on the downhill crosswalk/cutout. Wet algae is slippery. Weeks ago, an elderly gentleman slipped and fell on this hazard, hurting his hip. Unable to walk, he required an ambulance. I fell on this same algae today, injuring my wrist, knee, ankle, and elbow.
I contacted city public works administration, and was advised that the city street sweeping would remedy the issue. I have lived here since the past summer, and the problem has gotten progressively worse. I suspect that either:
- The two different sweeping routes do not sufficiently sweep the corner/cutout, or
- Street sweeping fails to remove algae growth.
Please remedy this situation before another serious injury takes place. The city would be well served to ensure the safety of their crosswalks. I look forward to finding a clean, safe crosswalk and cutout in the near future.
Thank you for your prompt response.
We got a response! Pasted below:
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Thank you for your email regarding the issue of spring water at Laurel and Southwood. It was forwarded promptly by Mr. Keavney to me. I apologize for the delay in responding to you. I received a similar email through someone shortly after that, and I only realized today there were two different people.
The water appears to be coming from private property and we will be pursuing correction with that property owner. If for some reason, they are resistant to making corrections, the City will make some additional interim changes until such time as the issue can be addressed permanently.
If you would like to contact me again in a week, I should be able to provide you with an update on our progress.
Sincerely,
Barbara Lynch
Deputy Director of Public Works