A Lincoln Park resident told NBC 7 Responds he’s been trying to get the owners of his apartment complex to repave the entrance road for over a year.
“I just kind of slipped and fell into it and my ankle went down like this,” Lance Sheely said.
Lance is talking about the potholes on the street leading into and out of his Lincoln Park apartment complex. The Euclid Terrace Apartments is primarily a low-income complex.
“There are senior citizens, those with disabilities, people walking with canes and walkers,” Lance said. People Lance says who could be slowed down, stuck or injured by the poor condition of the street.
The street was filled with obvious cracks, loose asphalt, sudden dips and potholes.
“It is a huge safety hazard,” Lance said.
With his attempts to get the road fixed unsuccessful; Lance turned to NBC 7 Responds for help.
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“I just want somebody to get it fixed,” Lance said.
NBC 7 Responds first had to track down who owned the street. After checking with parcel ownership records with the city of San Diego, NBC 7 Responds learned the road itself is held in a family trust.
Spending decisions for the road are shared by the Euclid Terrace apartment complex, the strip mall and a property management company.
It took four months for all of the parties involved to agree to fix the street and another two months for the repair work to get done.
The locals say they are thrilled with the work done.
“I’ve been over here for 21 years and this street has been a mess,” Euclid Terrace apartment resident Mary Barnes said. “They’re fixing it now and I’m so glad that they are fixing it.”
