SW Wall of Shame

This is what many of us homeowners wake up to every morning on Elba St. A few of us seniors are up around 6a picking up the messes in front of and on yards belonging to tenants. Sure wish these SW landlords would either better screen their tenants or the City Inspectors would better do their jobs! I have decided to turn my eyes away. No pay, no benefits, NO work, NOT me!! ~~jussayin

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Warren on August 15, 2012 at 12:20pm

Landlord at 21 Has been cited. I think I finally communicated with the woman next door -one of her kids was there and translated. Anyway, the clothes are no longer on the fence. They are hanging on the cars (i did my best to explain the concept of a clothes line).

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 15, 2012 at 2:07pm

my daughter says do u need her assistance?

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Warren on August 15, 2012 at 4:55pm

I don't think so at this point. I don't know what dialect they speak, but the kids speak English, and I think I got the message through.

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 16, 2012 at 4:14am

I have 100 ft of new clothesline. wanna get a couple hooks from Hunts Hardware and string a drying line for them. i could get a little bouquet of flowers from the public market since i am going there this morning. A welcome offering? The landlord will not fair as well since that mess n the yard was generated by the last tenant. He had to have seen it on his rent collecting visits.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Warren on August 16, 2012 at 10:21am

Great Idea! I would offer to pick up the hooks but I'm stuck here waiting for a contractor to give me an estimate. But I could go get them early this afternoon.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Warren on August 18, 2012 at 8:12am

Problem solved! New clothesline installed. We met some of the kids, polte, respectful. They speak Swahili --responded with big smiles to Judy's "jambo"!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Warren on August 21, 2012 at 10:24am

One final note: It's really nice to see the clothes neatly hung on the clothesline!

Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 15, 2012 at 4:46pm

June 23 2012

142 Elba St.

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 17, 2012 at 7:10am

95 Elba St August 17 2012

7:00a

1 day AFTER trash collection

The deterioration of the neighborhood continues without letup! The tenants moved out over a week ago. See photo below.

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 17, 2012 at 8:18am

photo forwarded to D Hawkes, Paul Houlihan and the Mayor. Wonder who will respond and when?

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Permalink Reply by Judi Baker on August 17, 2012 at 12:13pm

after a flurry of emails, some foot work and some strong face to face conversations this morning, this is the response at noon today! But why do I have to act like a deranged lady to get any action in regards to continuing code violations?

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