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<DIV>Over here on Calvert St. we have survived the big dig (so far).......the worst part is when they are driving the I beams down. However, although there was a lot of noise, there was little in the way of shaking and damage to the house that you describe.......at least to mine. I work at home one day a week and was here when it happened - and aside from the noise, it didn't bother me. I'm only a few houses up Calvert from 27th so I wonder if the substrata is different where you are to cause such a disturbance. I really feel sorry for the people at the corners of 27th.......it's incredibly invasive. And no, there haven't been any extraordinary rat problems. <BR> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Greg Alexander <ugagrad93@yahoo.com><BR>To: The Charles Village Chat List <Chat@charlesvillage.info>; jberlin@bcpl.net<BR>Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:09:07 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Chat] [Discussion] Jones Fall Sewer project<BR><BR>
<DIV>Thanks! I actually fired off an email to the community liaisons for this project today.<BR>--- Linda Forlifer <LEF@press.jhu.edu> wrote:<BR><BR>> If you read the "Contractor Conformity" document on the city public<BR>> works website, you'll see that it mandates both vibration and rat<BR>> control, in addition to many other details. So nearby neighbors might<BR>> want to bring their problems of things falling off of shelves to the<BR>> attention of the city (public works, city councilperson).<BR>> <BR>> The document says:<BR>> <BR>> "Contractor will at all times monitor construction vibrations with two<BR>> seismographs. If vibrations exceed specification levels, Contractor<BR>> must alter method of construction."<BR>> <BR>> "Public Works, Solid Waste, Housing, Health and the Mayor's Office of<BR>> Neighborhoods [have] developed and placed in effect a rat baiting and<BR>> control program in the
affected communities. In addition, the City has<BR>> developed a public educational outreach program for Rodent Control."<BR>> <BR>> You neighbors should have heard about these things. You might want to<BR>> hold the city and the contractors to their agreement.<BR>> <BR>> Linda<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Chat mailing list<BR>> Chat@charlesvillage.info<BR>> <A href="http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info" target=_blank>http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info</A><BR>> <BR><BR>Greg Alexander<BR>Freelance Writer/Editor<BR>Editor, Mason-Dixon Arrive<BR>2629 Guilford Avenue<BR>Baltimore, MD 21218<BR>410-243-3387<BR>ugagrad93@yahoo.com<BR><A href="http://www.gregoryjalexander.com/" target=_blank>www.gregoryjalexander.com</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________<BR>Do
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