Dear BID
Eric Richardson
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Dear Business Improvement District,
I appreciate the services you provide for my neighborhood. You pick up trash, trim trees and generally make for a nicer place to live.
I'm a bit puzzled, though, why you would choose to operate a pressure washer at 11pm on a Sunday just a few feet away from my window.
Just a few minutes ago you packed up and left, after giving those around a fun twenty minutes of listening to your compressor.
Surely there's a better time to clean whatever bit of sidewalk or wall was so important?
I admire that you're working such odd hours, but your equipment doesn't particularly make the best neighbor on a block full of residents. We live in historic buildings, remember? The windows aren't much good at blocking sound.
Somehow I doubt that your services are simply in such high demand that this time of night was the only one at which you could make it over here.
Again, don't take this to mean that I'm ungrateful. I'm not. I'm just hoping you've got a good reason for getting me out of bed.
Greg on December 01, 2008, at 09:09AM – #1
It went on well after 4 am this morning. It must be beautiful down there.
Ankur on December 02, 2008, at 11:06AM – #2
I was walking down the street and was puzzled when I saw that too.
Its great that they cleaning the streets, but how about the 2-4 pm when everyones at work?
Randall on December 02, 2008, at 11:27AM – #3
Although the truck pictured is not from the Fashion District, I know that in the past we have been guilty of the same late-night infraction - my apologies! Some time ago, I instructed my personnel to remain cognizant of the residential areas with in our boundaries and to perform all late-night steam-cleaning in the commercial areas only.
Most of the BID’s operate on a 24/7 schedule; so in the future, please contact our 24-hour number(s) when such a maintenance error occurs and we will cease immediately. Our goal is to partner with our property owners, merchants and residences by helping to keep their sidewalks clean and debris free – within limits.
24-hour numbers:
LA Fashion District – 213.741.2661; DCBID – 213.624.2425
Randall Tampa Operations Director LA Fashion District