Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov.
Clark Street Sidewalk
This 311 user writes, “Narrow sidewalk missing bricks. Location: Clark Street between Commercial & North St. North End.”
The original 311 post can be found here. The post was opened on July 31, 2019 and remains open as of August 6, 2019.
Homeless Drinking at Cross St
This 311 user says, “At the edge of the Greenway in the North End between Cross & Sudbury there are usually 5 homeless camped out in the park. There are a lot of children in this park and they have been drinking and doing laundry in the fountains where children play.”
The original post can be found here. The post was opened August 5, 2019 and remains open as of August 6, 2019.
Recycling at Long Wharf
This 311 user writes, “I’m frustrated that, despite all the city’s green initiatives, there are no recycling bins in the Long Wharf area. I was down there on Sunday afternoon, and all the trash cans I saw were overflowing, mostly with plastic. Is there any way to add recycling bins in this high traffic area?”
The original 311 post can be found here. The post was opened on August 5, 2019 and remains open as of August 6, 2019.
Maryann O’Brien shared these additional photos of Long Wharf trash and recycling overflowing below.
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Greenway needs to be cleaned up. Gives one the feeling that you’re traipsing through their bedroom when taking a nice morning walk in the park.
I know your trying to add a little levity to the issue and it’s an eyesore to many but it’s a sad situation that this problem happens in this country. You have to walk a mile in these peoples moccasins.
A lot of these homeless may have been the campers from under Washington St bridge, displaced by the construction. So far they have been run out of every playground in the North End.
Long Wharf is owned (literally, except for the buildings) by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. I imagine that trash collection would be their responsibility, unless whoever picks up trash in Christopher Columbus Park (Parks Department or Public Works Department) does them the favor of picking up trash on Long Wharf as well. Let’s hope that 311 is able to sort it out.