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Gang Tagging
Does anybody know if the city will remove gang tagging? I live on Ridge Street and the,”5th n O” critters are at it again. We have new markings on the side of 413 A Ridge St, 1212 4th St and 1230 4th St. I thought the best way to stop future tagging is to remove the present tagging ASAP. I may not have this correct but my neighbor tells me he called the city 311 line and was told it is the responsibility of the homeowner to have it removed.
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You can fill out an online city service request for Graffiti removal at the city's 311 website.(http://311.dc.gov/cwi/citizenweb/ui/citizenwebintake.aspx)
The form allows you to select either public or private space. I don't know that they remove graffiti from private space but they may. If I were you, I would mark the form as public space (after all, if you look at city planning documents, public space runs right up to most building walls) and see what happens.
A number of people used this link when the billboards were still up at 4th & P St. and the city usually responded within a day.
Alternatively I believe the city will provide you with supplies to clean walls if they won't do it.
Good Luck!
Greg
Posted By Greg (NJ Ave.) / At 5/11/10 6:06 AM
The form allows you to select either public or private space. I don't know that they remove graffiti from private space but they may. If I were you, I would mark the form as public space (after all, if you look at city planning documents, public space runs right up to most building walls) and see what happens.
A number of people used this link when the billboards were still up at 4th & P St. and the city usually responded within a day.
Alternatively I believe the city will provide you with supplies to clean walls if they won't do it.
Good Luck!
Greg
Posted By Greg (NJ Ave.) / At 5/11/10 6:06 AM
also tried to mssg the owners of the 2nd two properties. I dont have a contact for 413 ridge...that reminds me, bozzuto's vacant house on the 400 block of NY has also been tagged. will mssg them too.
Posted By Si Kailian / At 5/11/10 9:33 AM
Posted By Si Kailian / At 5/11/10 9:33 AM
The 311 person gave you the wrong information...DPW will remove gang-tagging for you. I'm not sure who is ultimately responsible, but I suggest contacting the following: MPD: jacob.kishter@dc.gov and diane.groomes@dc.gov; DPW: francisco.fimbres@dc.gov, michael.stover@dc.gov, and casandra.ball@dc.gov. It's not clear who actually got the graffiti removed from our garage door, but they were all part of the email string. Report all the gang-tagging you now of to them.
Good luck,
Mark (5th and O...though not part of the gang)
Posted By Mark / At 5/11/10 1:51 PM
Good luck,
Mark (5th and O...though not part of the gang)
Posted By Mark / At 5/11/10 1:51 PM
<snark on>
What? 311 gave you wrong information? How can that possibly be?
<snark off>
Posted By RobA / At 5/12/10 2:04 PM
What? 311 gave you wrong information? How can that possibly be?
<snark off>
Posted By RobA / At 5/12/10 2:04 PM
