for Tuesday February 8th

Since Mercy campus is closed to smoking, where do the patients go for a puff? Into our neighborhood. "Mercy it is not neighborly to foist off your problems to your neighborhood."

for Monday February7th

Present day. Instead of growth, it is barren view from our parking. See yesterday's pictures.

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Looking into our driveway from Mercy's parking lot. The greenery screen is gone that was on the barren strip. This is a negative impact on our home.

The master plan calls for a tasteful separation. The answer to this "when the whole project is done". This is years out, 2013-2014?? Why can't this be done NOW.

For Sunday February 6th

Before pictures. You can hardly see our garage or driveway.

These are before pictures of more of our property line with Mercy.

for Saturday February 5th

Picture from February 3rd, evening. Why don't the busses pull ahead to the entrance of the hospital, instead of parking in the Fire Lane? This area is vacant in off hours. This would put the exhaust away from the residential neighborhood.
Unloading in the driveway and way past the Loading Zone.

When the tail gate is down it is in the driveway itself. Picture today.

for Thursday February 3rd

The loading area in the street is suppose to close at 6:00 pm. This picture was taken at 6:45 pm last night.

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This morning a trucker playing bumper tag with the cars. He arrived shortly after 7 am. His back tail gate hitting the pavement is a "time to wake up" call.

This morning Mercy smokers on our wall.

This morning. Mercy bus parked in Fire Lane, no driver.

for Wednesday February 2nd.

Wednesday am. A normal to slow day at the truck docking area. 2 large trucks, both trucks are legally parked.

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Why we care. Mercy Hospital has had a negative impact our lives. Despite all the pre-construction meetings we had no idea they would do this. Their answer to our complaints: "If it is legal we can do it." Is there another major public serving facility like a hospital that uses the public streets and sidewalks as loading facilities. Loading and docking facilities that are next to a residential property.

For Tuesday February 1st

This morning trucking as usual.

There was no room in the street for this delivery truck, so he parked in fire lane striping. Closed his truck and delivered his goods.

This is a very faded "No Parking Sign".

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Why Joanie and I care. Two plus years ago our home was a relatively quiet. We had J St traffic and we had just a doctor's driveway. The EIR for the expansion made no mention or the visits from the hospital people mention any of the impact that is going on now. We get no clear answers to what it will be like when the hospital expansion will be done in two years (?).