Finally: After 6 emails in 2 months, Tanager Lane's speed bumps are repainted for safety
It took some serious nudging, but the city's Department of Public Works has put reflective safety markers on the new Tanager Lane speed bumps. This was an issue because when the street was repaved recently (thank goodness), the speed bumps were replaced -- but not marked, so they were practically invisible at night. And that presented a serious safety issue for drivers. We reached out to the Mayor's Action Center, our City-County Council Representative, the Area 1 Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate, and finally the leadership of the Department of Public Works directly. Councilor Nick Roberts, who earlier put Tanager Lane at the top of his paving request list, contacted DPW, as did Dhara Marquez, our contact in the mayor's office, but more than two months went by without action. Then we asked for your help in a Nov. 3 blog post, with a link to the Mayor's Action Center and a suggestion to contact Councilor Nick Roberts. And you did it! One week later we got a note from O...