SAFETY AND MANNERS

SAFETY AND MANNERS

This morning I walked around the common areas starting at about 12:45AM. I started on the fourth floor and was able to record using the camera on my iPhone, light fixtures with lamps not functioning, areas not well lit, two locks in a stairwell, which felt flimsy, bags of trash near the elevators on Chandler Boulevard which could have been discarded yards away in the trash room, bags of trash outside multiple residents’ apartment doors, (one of which I know has been there for at least three days), several residents’ allowing their pets to “go” in the grass areas, (two of which had bags with them to clean up after their pets, and did walk them outside after my approaching them), and a resident on the third floor smoking a cigarette near the Chandler Boulevard elevators, discarding it by throwing it down to the second floor.

Management is making an effort to keep our home safe and clean, but it takes a little effort from all of us as well. There is dog urine and feces throughout the common areas, which if all of the pet owners were mindful and cared enough about where they lived, would pick up after their pets. Of the few that I have witnessed and approached personally, most seemed surprised and dismissed the significance of their actions, or lack there of. There are cigarette butts throughout the common areas as well. I understand not smoking in his or her own apartments, but the rest of the property is everyone’s home as well. Please be mindful of our home. This is a beautiful property, and it is all of our responsibility to do our part.

I would also like to remind everyone to remain vigilant of his or her surroundings. This afternoon I scared two young teenagers running down the ramp. Moments later I saw the same two with another young boy running towards the Metro parking lot. Regardless of their intentions, it was clear they do not live here. It is no different than seeing a car drive down, circle the parking lot slowly once, and then leave. Obviously, the occupants of the vehicle are not residents, and the individuals may have unclear motives to anyone within their line of sight. This is something I have seen more than a dozen times since I have lived here, and every time has left me feeling uneasy. Please be aware of your surroundings.

Thank you.

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