In a message dated 4/1/2007 7:34:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A house next to mine has been left in virtually derelect condition for about 2 years. ... When I looked out into the backyard, which has been a ghastly mess for years, I saw large piles accumulating of what appeared to be jagged pieces of wood ripped from walls. And, more and more appliances appeared, just piled up in the back yard. Given the past behavior of the people in that house, I would not be surprised if the piled up junk and broken appliances will lie there for a long, long time, just rusting away. ... Whatever is going on there, it is not good. I have no evidence of actual criminality, but I really worry about where this situation could be headed. Is this part of a pattern that anyone has seen before in the neighborhood? >From my business experience it is common place in Philadelphia. The decline is a by-product of poverty and a lack of enforcement. In the latter matter elected Democrats in power fail to exercise their governmental responsibilities. No guts no glory, but most of these bureaucrats just want a pay check and the trappings of power. One of the absurd by-products of Philadelphia not having a functional two party system, thereby thwarting a competitive attentive governmental process. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I should be doing as a concerned neighbor? Try this below link. _http://66.179.23.19/DP1/Metroplex/Philadelphia/customerservice/selectbyservno.asp_ (http://66.179.23.19/DP1/Metroplex/Philadelphia/customerservice/selectbyservno.asp) If it does not work, contact me off-line and I will steer you to a city attorney. Ciao, Craig Welcome to Licenses and Inspections Online Service and Complaints System The City of Philadelphia is now providing online services for those customers who wish to submit service requests to Licenses and Inspections over the Internet. To use this service, only addresses established by the Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) are allowed. If your address was not accepted or your initial request was rejected, please call us at 215-686-2463 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). For all others, please follow the directions below. SUBMIT A NEW REQUEST Required Information: You will need the following information to start your Service Request. * Request Information: problem or request type, description of problem, and exact address where service is being requested. * Personal Information: name, address, phone number, and email address of the person requesting service. * It is the policy of The Department of Licenses and Inspections not to take anonymous request. Click "Submit" to process your request. LOOKUP SERVICE REQUEST To view an existing Service Request online you will need your Service Request Number and email address. LOOKUP PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED SERVICE REQUEST # EMAIL ADDRESS Click "Lookup" to process your request. To discuss further, call _L&I Services and Complaints_ (http://www.phila.gov/li/index.html) at 215-686-2463. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
