Mr. Gerstle, you are absolutely the best when it comes to finding or knowing these ordinances to help eliminate blight. It doesn't seem like it would be very much effort to get out there and remove these news racks. I bet that if they assigned Ricardo and his crew to remove them, that he would smash them with his truck, and then haul them away!

Mr. Gerstle, if you could include a picture of the front side of the racks to show the rest of us how extensive the blight is, it would help others to decide whether to vote in favor or removal. But for now, I'm voting with you, because I already know that you have a keen eye, and a voracious appetite for improving the look and feel of Alameda.

Our Public Works staff are some of the best around, and they'll definitely take care of it, if warranted. I never see anyone from Public Works squandering their time, and they are always working hard.

I'll try to get a photo tomorrow. It looks pretty much like this one that I reported that is a block away.
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/3088553-abandoned-vandalized-newspaper-rack

They are in the public right of way and the City Council passed an ordinance allowing for their removal. I do not know why they simply aren't unbolted and taken away. They contribute to the neglected ambience of the area.

I first reported it over a year ago. Here is what it looked like then.
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/2035915-public-works-other

It looks worse now.

Here is a current photo.

I have been working on getting the area's cleaned up and repaired. The City Attorney's Office has been working with WABA, DABA and PSBA to have them removed. Sincerely, Gail Carlson, Public Works

Public Works is working with the City Attorney's Office to have these removed. Sincerely, Gail Carlson, Public Works