Hit and Run by the DDC?
Like most Clinton Hill residents, we were thrilled when the city’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) wrapped up its Fulton Street project late last year. Like many others, we can only assume, we are not so thrilled with the unsightly street corners that have been left in the project’s wake. What’s up with that?…
Like most Clinton Hill residents, we were thrilled when the city’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) wrapped up its Fulton Street project late last year. Like many others, we can only assume, we are not so thrilled with the unsightly street corners that have been left in the project’s wake. What’s up with that?
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For our sidewalk street repair, it was a two phase process. The guys doing the repair work, in this case sewer pipes, fill in their mess with the rough asphalt. Later, after a week or two, the city guys come in and do a proper patch.
And the winner is … East New York! Johnny, what do we have for all our contestants?
The Department of Design and Construction had the contractor make these temporary asphalt patches to expedite returning the street to two-way traffic and bringing back bus service on Fulton Street. Concrete sidewalks are scheduled to be installed this spring.
They may have done this as a temporary patch-up with plans to return for more work later. Just a hunch, but I’ve seen it happen.
I have fought the city tooth and nail twice in the last 20 years about city repairs to my sidewalk. They will get away with anything they can and will only cave when you show determination and don’t go away. That said, it is worth the fight, because otherwise the city would look like crap.
Mr. and Mrs. B, we are loving the high ratio of Clinton Hill posts. Keep it up and let us know the latest in the Tish/Bid.
These repaving repairs are in the new “Pompeiian style”, the last word in organic sidewal and street repair. The idea is to imitate the natural flow of molten lava and ash. In Pompeii and other lost cities of Europe, this approach has withstood the test of time.
You guys are so out of it.
So what happens if homeowners repair the sidewalks in front of their homes in such a manner?
I’m sure that would be perfectly acceptable RIGHT?
ew that is pretty fugly. was that soft gravelly tar when you took the pic or was it hard already? i feel like i’ve seen similar things like that around soho then a few weeks later it’s gone and fixed.. hopefully that will be fixed up. in the meantime, if it’s still soft, get a stick and write Mr. B Was here!!!.
*rob*
is that definitely the final product? there are some paint markings that could indicate some additional work to be done. although i’m not sure how you could take this mess and make it pretty.