The plant looks nice and judging from the picture, the sidewalk is three sidewalk tiles wide and this plant does not block people from walking down the sidewalk. I'd suggest talking directly with the owner if you have a problem with the bush; it looks fine and I doubt Oakland is going to come and cut it down because of this "issue" you've reported.

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Thank you.

The reason I brought it to attention was that while walking by I noticed that the sidewalk around it is pretty beat up and rutted. It could potentially be difficult to a wheelchair or walker to traverse it without getting tripped up. Clearing that patch of sidewalk could possibly give a bit more wiggle room for passage. I could care less about the aesthetics of it and it doesn't personally concern me. Just watching out for the neighborhood. I believe it's also a multi-unit building so finding a owner may prove difficult.

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