Here we go again. The weather gets nice and those of
us that live on the block of Stanton Avenue leading into the park have to kiss
goodbye a peaceful weekend.
For most of this afternoon, our ears were pleasured with
the thundering gargle as nearly 40+ motorcycles paraded up and
down our street. I especially enjoyed the exhaust
fumes creeping into my house and they crawled by. But, so as not
to bore us, we were treated for a few hours of drag
racing! The speed limit is 25mph and I bet I could have clocked them doing
65 - 85 mph. We have too many children on this street who play near the
tennis courts to tolerate this behaviour.
As I do every year, I phoned 911, but today I had to phone
twice. The second time I requested the car to stop at my home so I could
speak with the officer. He said he would drive down the street but there's
not much he could do. I suggested placing a few cars on the
street to catch and ticket them in hopes of Stanton Avenue developing
the reputation as a "hot spot" - so don't race here.
He did offer to take the problem back and they would
possibly have a few cars frequent our street more often during the
weekends. His suggestions was for as many of those that live on
this street to phone Mayor Ravenstahl's 311 line and voice our concern about the
noise and the excessive speeding.
For those that are not aware of 311, the information
below is copied directly from the web site. The web site also has an
online form one can complete and submit.
What is Mayor Luke
Ravenstahl's Response Line - 311?
311 is
the City’s phone number for government information and non-emergency
services.
Why 311?
311 allows you to call one easy-to-remember number in
order to receive information and access to City government services.
How does Pittsburgh’s 311
work?
311 service representatives use a
state-of-the-art database of information and services about City
government. 311 works closely with other City agencies to maintain the
most current information possible.
When is 311
available?
All calls to 311 are answered
by a live operator from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
How do I reach Pittsburgh’s
311:
In the City
of Pittsburgh, dial 3-1-1.
Outside of Pittsburgh, call (412) 255-CITY
(412-255-2489).
I hope many neighbours will consider calling or completing
the online form.
Thank you.