What Would It Take?

Today on South 7th Street, I noticed a city parking meter enforcement officer walk around these boxes in the sidewalk.  He didn't pick up the boxes, he didn't even kick them to the curb.  He did his best to ignore them and avoid them altogether.  As far as I could tell, he didn't even call DPW or Code Enforcement to inform them of a mess on the sidewalk.  I wonder what it might take for a parking enforcer to take note of a mess on the sidewalk, or a hole in the sidewalk, and actually try to do something about it instead of ignoring it like it doesn't matter?  First, I guess, they need to be taught that crap and preventable tripping hazards on the sidewalk do matter and that they can and should try to do something about them.  Good luck with that!

Moments after the officer passed the boxes, I easily kicked them to the curb.