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good location for bike share docking station

Sofa and other furniture dumped off Shelton Ave (Shelton/Starr)

Please remove branches and debris (volunteers have moved next to curb on Read St.)

There is a large box illegally placed in the public right of way along the Farmington Canal Greenway. It is blocking a sign related to public safety.

Graffiti on bridge

VERY DANGEROUS SPLIT TREE LEANING OVER FARMINGTON CANAL TRAIL -- please inspect... needs immediate removal

Graffiti on wall - facing street frontage but on private property (Project More)

Many people use the Farmington Canal Trail to access work and shopping, as well as for exercise. (Newhallville has very few parks for outdoor recreation.) Clearing it is a transportation justice issue. Obviously it is not a priority during and right after a storm, but at this point it should be plowed. It may be weeks before the snow melts off fully. Yale has admirably plowed the Trail below Division Street, but north of that it might as well be Antarctica.

Providence and Worcester is selling an unused rail line running adjacent to John Murphy Drive between Grand and James. This narrow property (unsuitable for industrial or commercial use) would make an excellent bike trail or greenway, possibly as a multi-use adjunct to the proposed walking trail nearby along the Mill River shoreline (Mill River Trail). The CT DEEP's OSWA grant program pays 75% of the acquisition cost of open space in a 'distressed' community, and I think they would look favorably on assembling properties along a future Mill River greenway.

On the night of Monday Jan. 12, all the street lamps along Long Wharf Dr between Canal Dock Dr. and Hamilton Street were either not working or cycling on and off. Only one was working.

There is a large abandoned utility pole along the west side of the Farmington Canal Trail that is listing about 5 degrees to one side. Could easily come down in a storm event.

A bike rack is sorely needed in front of the New Haven Museum.

It would be great to have a bike rack installed here near the store at Shelton and Starr streets. It would encourage cyclists using the Farmington Canal Trail to patronize a neighborhood business and would break down the psychological barrier between Trail users and the surrounding community.

A zoning variance is being requested to allow 8 residential dwelling units where a maximum of 5 is permitted. Zone: RM-2. Owner/Applicant: Oreste Speciale

There will be a public hearing on this matter at the New Haven Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, Public Hearing Room (G-2), 200 Orange Street.

6:30 PM

"Special Exceptions" sought to allow a Restaurant Liquor License and 0 on-site parking spaces where 5 additional spaces are required for 74 seat restaurant at 278 Park Street. - See more at: http://middletownpress.kaango.com/ad-city-notice-board-of-zoning-appeals-city-of-new-haven-notice-is-hereby-given-of-a-public-hearing-held-by/22814082#sthash.5pe9UUW1.dpuf

There will be a public hearing on this matter March 11 at Board of Zoning Appeal.

Notice to neighbors: Variances being sought to allow a rear yard of 1ft where 25ft are required, sideyards of 7.5ft and 1ft where 8ft and 10ft are required, rear wall height of 28ft where a maximum of two ft are permitted, sidewall heights of 28ft where a maximum of 0ft is permitted and lot coverage of 45%where a maximum of 30% is permitted. Also, Special Exception to allow 28 on-site parking spaces where 32 spaces currently exist and where 75 spaces are required. Zone RM-2. Owner/ Applicant: St. Michael RC Church 6. - See more at: http://middletownpress.kaango.com/ad-city-notice-board-of-zoning-appeals-city-of-new-haven-notice-is-hereby-given-of-a-public-hearing-held-by/22814082#sthash.5pe9UUW1.dpuf

There will be a public hearing on this matter March 11 at Board of Zoning Appeals.

Zoning change being sought for 240 and 250 Greene Street. Variances to allow building coverage of 39.3% where a maximum of 30% is permitted, rear yard of 7.5ft where 25ft is required, side yard of 0ft where 8ft is required, side wall heights of of 45ft where 0ft is required and 39 dwelling units on a 31,756sf lot where 73,200sf is required. Zone: RM-2. Owner: St. Michael’s Church Corporation of New Haven. Applicant: James H Segaloff - See more at: http://middletownpress.kaango.com/ad-city-notice-board-of-zoning-appeals-city-of-new-haven-notice-is-hereby-given-of-a-public-hearing-held-by/22814082#sthash.5pe9UUW1.dpuf

There will be a public hearing on this proposal March 11 at the Board of Zoning Appeals.

graffiti on gateway pier at Goodrich Street (New Haven / Hamden line)

Mattresses dumped on Farmington Canal Trail corridor behind Renaissance Management property