Slim pickings for rabbits in Ward 1

Ward 1 had fewer overgrown lawns than did Wards 2 and 4. There were a high number of borderline cases, but they involved houses that appeared to be occupied, or at least otherwise well-maintained.

The house at 1597 Lauderdale where copper pipes were reported stolen on May 26th didn’t have a grass problem, although the prominent for sale signs and giant plywood board covering the second story window proved just as inviting to criminals.

The fire-damaged house at 1570 Woodward looks awful. On the bright side, the city is at least aware of the situation. But who knows how long before it will be repaired..months, years?

Some other quick observations:

It is that time of year, but there seemed to be a high number of for sale signs up everywhere, even on the nicest streets. If anyone is in the market to buy a house in Lakewood and is seeking a relatively safe and comfortable neighborhood, Ward 1 is a great place to start looking.

The Oak Tree Manor apartment building on Bonnieview is huge. It’s somewhat amazing that someone was able to plop down a structure like that. It doesn’t fit in very well.

The new garbage cans truly stink. I was just about knocked off of my horse by the smell seeping from a couple of garbage cans sitting on the tree lawn of Arlington Rd. And it’s only June! Wait until the baking heat of July and August arrives.

Be happy your not the person responsible for luring new subscribers to the Plain Dealer. In a stroke of desperation, the PD blanketed Lakewood with white plastic bags containing something called the PD Wrap-Up, a four page advertisement offering a “sneak peak” at PD features. The bags were indiscriminately dispersed and are essentially litter. The city has a law against this nonsense. Let’s hope the PD thinks twice about repeating such a bone-headed stunt.

The Green Menace, formerly known as the most overgrown lawn in Ward 2, at 2240 Northland, has been cut.

Here is the list of overgrown lawns I noticed in Ward 1:

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2308 McKinley
17302 Riverway
2122 Glenbury
Corner of Hilliard and Eldred (tree lawn)
2131-33 Eldred
1526 Wager
1654 Cordova
1561 Cordova
17315 Archdale
Corner of Spring Garden and Detroit (tree lawn)
1431 Gridley
RTA turnaround at Detroit across from Around the Corner
18718 Sloane
1325 Granger
17465 Woodford
1279 Ethel

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