Hi All,
I am sorry to say the saga continues and the clock is ticking.
I recently visited the USX site. The preparation for the Dave Matthews Concert is well underway. July 8th through the 11th we will be inundated with concert goers. 74,000 tickets per day have already been sold. It is going to be something the South Side has never seen. Three concert stages, mini Taste of Chicago and other attractions.
South Shore Drive remains in extremely dangerous condition and the home owners continue to be at risk.
No one knows what happened several years ago when the 73rd Street block was dug up and water began breaching homes. The new saga is that they,DWM, cannot, cannot find my water supply to turn off the water for work to be conducted at my home. A day of digging and destabilizing the tree in front of my house leads city workers to believe that the pipe is under the tree. Now, the tree must come down. What a shame. Now I am waiting on the Forestry Department.
The digging has escalated the street vibrations, the earth has been disturbed and not properly compacted, the water that can not be shut off, saturating the soil in the back of my house and my bricks are sucking up water. I have a dehumidifier running 24/7 which has to be emptied several times a day. The destruction to 118 year old bricks is devastating.
I am at my wits end with this. I am vigilant however. I spoke with CDOT to determine why nothing has been done about the street vibrations. Why has no one come to cover the compromised area with a metal plate until adequate repairs can be done. It is my understanding that street vibration issues are to be resolved within 30 days. I reported this in November or early December. Why do I have to provide a chronology for CDOT to do the repairs. I am at a lost. While two departments are having a standoff, the damage to my home escalates. Does it matter who is at vault? Fix the problem and place blame later.
The ginormous pot holes in front of 7337 S. SSD make bad matters worse. It appears that the advance crew was exploring and has left a very dangerous situation for motorist.
The side walk continues to sink. the street vibrations have escalated and the Dave Matthews traffic is coming. South Shore Drive deserved the same degree of preparation that 83rd Street received.
Who is responsible for this???? How can work be done on a major thoroughfare and no one be aware. Who is pulling the strings and why?
Always question when work is being done in front of your home or block. Get names departments and work order numbers. These are your tax dollars at work. They should be working for us not against us. FOIA, Freedom of Information ACT, if you must. You have a right to the information.
All city departments need to cooperate to provide service. DWM, Forestry and CDOT please work together to resolve these issues. My home is in jepoardy.
HELP!!!!! We cannot survive without service. Save our homes.
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