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Rats seen this morning running in and out of overgrown landscape.

Black ford pickup truck with out of state license plate parked at end of Belmont at an angle and trash truck couldn’t get out. Guessing it would also be an issue for emergency vehicles. Please come and tow.

In Kenmore Sq on Commonwealth Ave, taking a Left turn onto Brookline Ave is very challenging as a cyclist. I bike to work each morning and there are extremely faded lines of a bike lane adjacent to the Left turn lane on Com Ave as I head towards Fenway. This is a very unsafe intersection for cyclist because since the lines are so faded, the cars do not realize we are allowed/supposed to be there for the safest turn onto Brookline Ave. This morning I was inches away from being hit by a motorist who invaded my space and proceeded to try to box me out by driving his vehicle over into what is supposed to be the bike lane. There is more than enough room at the intersection for both motorists and cyclists, but cyclists need to have the bike lane repainted so the cars can respect our designated space as we wait to turn. This single turn of my commute is easily the most dangerous part and one I dread each day, on what is otherwise a mostly pleasant ride. Completion of this simple request would mean so much to myself and other cyclists who feel unsafe at this intersection. Thank you for your time, please feel free to reach out to me with specific questions in case anything was unclear. Best Regards, Vix Small