Reports (335)

What is the nature of the problem: [The constituent states there is a rat infestation in this area. The rats are coming out of the building. The constituent states theres a weird odor and smell at this location. The constituents states that she saw someone come out of the business with a whole bunch of fish. Theres trash and food in different places. The constituent states if you send someone there to investigate you will see it yourself. Requesting assistance with this matter.]

What is the nature of the problem: [INTERSECTION of Summer St & A St, Boston, MA Pigeons are getting trapped above the netting under the Summer St bridge that passed over A St. There’s one there now that needs to be freed]

What is the nature of the problem: [amounts of pigeon poop under the bridge in the southbound side towards melcher street.]

What is the nature of the problem: [Copious amounts of pigeon poop under the bridge in the southbound side towards melcher street. Honestly a health hazard.]

What is the nature of the problem: [Constituent states some man feeds the pigeons everyday causing 100's of birds to be on the sidewalk and they are not afraid when you try to walk by. Constituent states it is very bad for the birds to feed them and it is a major health concern.]

What is the nature of the problem: [INTERSECTION of summer st & A st south boston waterfront Pigeon droppings on the street]

Since netting was installed under the Summer Street overpass above A Street a few weeks ago, the pigeons that roost under the bridge have changed habits: they now roost on the rough-hewn granite block edges of the walls that hold the bridge up (continuing to release copious droppings onto the sidewalks on both sides of the A Street) and sit on the stone detail edges of 327 A Street (more droppings) and on the parapets of 326 and 328 A Street (more droppings). I don't think this reporting tool allows photo attachments (the street cleaning one does) but happy to provide them by email if you'd like to see the extent of the problem...). |

Pigeon netting was put below the Summer Street bridge to prevent pigeons from nesting there. Unfortunately, the city did not put additional netting on the rock wall just below the bridge which actually makes the pigeon poop problem worse by concentrating the pigeons on the rock ledge just below the bridge. This creates a real safety hazard for pedestrians walking on A Street under the bridge. A simple very thin wire running across this rock ledge (as I have seen done in other cities) would be very effective in deterring pigeons from sitting on this ledge. |

We appreciate the resent effort to deal with the long-term pigeon roosting and pooping issue from the beams and pipe below Summer Street where it pass above A Street. Netting was recently installed, which has for the most part kept the birds off of the bridge structure (though some still manage to get inside of the netted area). However, the birds now perch along the edges of the stone walls below the netting on both sides of A Street, along the abutment along Summer Street, and on the ledges and roofs of the surrounding buildings. So: problem not solved. Hoping that further corrective action can be taken, including possible capture and removal if other measures do not work. |