Ward 7

311 requests placed in Ward 7 over the past 12 months. Population 8,154 (2020 census).

Requests924113 per 1,000 residents
Still open120
Typical time to acknowledge8 hoursMedian of 70 acknowledged
Typical time to close14 hoursMedian of 804 closed

Requests by month

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Month	Requests
Oct 2026	32
Sep 2026	62
Aug 2026	84
Jul 2026	50
Jun 2026	97
May 2026	69
Apr 2026	63
Mar 2026	84
Feb 2026	162
Jan 2026	120
Dec 2025	51
Nov 2025	32

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By category

Category	Requests	Still open	Typical close
Trash - Missed Pickup	155	0	2 hours
Snow/Ice on Streets	133	4	15 hours
Trash - Illegal Dumping or Abandoned Property	132	2	5 hours
Tree - All Other	53	16	17 hours
Snow/Ice on Sidewalks	51	18	2.9 days
Trash - Litter or Hazardous Material	50	6	12 hours
Pothole	47	0	31 hours
Other	45	9	2.5 days
Animal - Dead Animal	42	0	2 hours
Parking	34	0	21 hours
Public Park	23	8	17 hours
Tree - New Tree Request	20	19	–
Overgrowth	17	4	8.2 days
Street Light	17	1	15 days
Sidewalk or Curb Repair	13	6	14 days
Street Sweeping	13	2	2 hours
Animal - Pets or Wildlife	11	4	3.9 days
Traffic Signals and Paint/Markings	9	3	20 days
Wire(s) Down	7	1	1.7 days
Noise/ Business and Construction activity- IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911. PLEASE NOTE: SeeClickFix is NOT monitored 24 hours a day or on the weekends. This request may be received well after the issue has occurred.	6	6	–
Public Schools, Buildings or Property	6	1	2.1 days
Tree- Stump Removal Request	5	2	–
Animal - Lost or Missing Pet	4	3	–
Illegal Sign	4	1	–
Trash/Recycle Cart - Repair/Replace	4	0	–
Water - Sewer/Catch Basin/Flooding	4	0	–
Fire - Other NON Emergency Requests	3	3	–
Manhole Cover or Utility Cap	3	0	–
Water - Leak	3	0	–
Parking - (Enforcement, Meters & Abandoned Vehicles)	2	0	–
Trash - Missing/Lost/Stolen Cart	2	0	–
Water - Discolored, Pressure, Turn-Off/On	2	0	–
Water - Lead Service Inspection	2	1	–
Fire - Smoke Detector Request	1	0	–
Graffiti	1	0	–

– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.

Longest-open requests in Ward 7

Other (opens in new tab)12-12a Magnolia St · Open since August 7, 2017
Roadwork and Construction (opens in new tab)Ellis Court · Open since September 5, 2017
Other (opens in new tab)Cross Street between Ferry and Main · Open since October 27, 2017
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)87 Boylston Street · Open since September 4, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)576 Eastern Ave · Open since December 18, 2018
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)730 Eastern Ave · Open since March 15, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)13 Holyoke St · Open since August 4, 2019
Other (opens in new tab)53 Linwood St · Open since August 22, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)Harvard St · Open since August 27, 2019
Traffic (Safety and Speeding) (opens in new tab)45 Harvard St · Open since August 28, 2019

Wards use the 2022 boundaries from MassGIS. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.