Somerville, MA Marine Needs Help To Move Local Government To Make Street Repairs

Walking along Morrison Avenue in Somerville near Davis Square I noticed this interesting sign on Newberne Street. It indicates that a resident citizen is having trouble getting services from his elected officials. A neighbor explained that the man, Kevin Merrill (his name is written on the sign [image below]) is upset because the street gets flooded after a heavy rain. The floods  bring trash and vermin which creates health hazards. While we were speaking Mr. Merrill appeared with pictures of the street when it gets flooded. I suggested if city officials do not respond to his petitions maybe some media attention would help. Thus I am posting this and sending it along to local journalists who may be moved to assist this U.S. Marine and taxpayer. 



The sign reads "Due to incompetent contractors and city inspectors I apologize for inconvenience."

Hurricane Photos Sandy 2012

A street off Atlantic City's boardwalk lies submerged. 
Photo: AFP Getty Images


Closed-circuit cameras captured flood waters surging out of an
elevator shaft and inundating this PATH station in Hoboken, NJ.
AFP/Getty Images


The empty LIRR concourse at Penn Station in Manhattan 
Photo: MTA/Flickr



Empty Times Square Subway Station Sunday October 28, 2012


More Empty Times Square Subway Station


An eerie shot of an empty Grand Central Terminal 
Photo: MTA/Flickr


Another shot of the traveler-free Grand Central Termina
Photo: MTA/Flickr


Vehicles are submerged on 14th Street in Manhattan.
Photo: AP


Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.† (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)


Bowling Green Station Subway Entrance NYC
Photo: Timothy A. Clary / AFP - Getty Images

New Cambridge MA Sidewalk Cuts, Flooding

Using US taxpayer funds Cambridge MA replaced curb cuts with new material which vision impaired persons are able to detect when they approach the curb to cross a street. It is the same material used in subway platforms. In some cases (not all) when it rains water accumulates exactly at the curb cut forcing pedestrians to walk around the new curb cut or go through the puddle. It requires taking the slope of the street at the new cut into consideration in order to avoid creating puddles when it rains. These images were captured at about 6:00 PM on Friday June 8, 2012 just after the Monsoon-like storm that afternoon. 



This curb cut is at Sumner Road and Cambridge Street.



This curb cut is at Sumner Road and Cambridge Street.



Temporary lake created on Kirkland Street between Roberts Road and Line Street.



Temporary lake created at Kirkland Street and Holden Street.



Flooded curb cut at Magnolia Avenue and Roberts Road.



Flooded curb cut at Roberts Road and Kirkland Street.



Flooded curb cut at Roberts Road and Kirkland Street.



Temporary lake created on Kirkland Street between Roberts Road and Line Street.



Temporary lake created on Kirkland Street between Roberts Road and Line Street.



Temporary lake created on Kirkland Street between Roberts Road and Line Street.



Temporary lake created on Kirkland Street between Roberts Road and Line Street.

Flooding, Magnolia Avenue, Cambridge MA

Cambridge MA City government is replacing the water tunnels under Magnolia Avenue. During construction there is no access to the catch basins so the water from a Monsoon-like storm created a new lake. These images were captured on June 8, 2012 at about 6:00 PM. 





Magnolia Avenue looking toward Myrtle Avenue.



Magnolia Avenue at Lamont Avenue.



Magnolia Avenue looking toward Myrtle Avenue.



Lamont Avenue.



Magnolia Avenue looking toward Myrtle Avenue.



Car making waves, Magnolia Avenue looking toward Myrtle Avenue.



Waves from a car along Magnolia Avenue.



Thomas and Calvine Haddock Square tribute.



Car moves through new lake on Magnolia Avenue.

Visiting Vehicles

These vehicles were seen visiting Cambridge MA. Each has a unique product to offer.



For those who are drinking unreal soft drinks, it is time to get real.



Drill baby, drill, is not just for Alaska.



This is the only tour bus visiting Harvard Square on August 29, 2011. Usually as the driver from South Carolina reminded me there are many tour buses lined up along Mass Avenue and on Quincy Street. He explained that due to Hurricane Irene many of the roads in western Mass, New York State and Vermont are not passable. Many of the tour buses were unable to get to Cambridge, he said. He arrived from Niagara Falls New York.