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Have you ever wondered why the Pothole From Hell in your neighborhood is still there? Why temporary detours seem to become permanent? 

Well, so do we and we're going to do something about it. But we can't do it without your help!

You Ask … Patch Answers is a weekly column for locals looking for solutions to community problems or issues. Everything from deer control to missing street signs to eye-sores to local mysteries: Why has nobody removed the graffiti from the buildings? Why is the new Washington-Lee High School already facing overcrowding issues? Why have street lights in one neighborhood been out for months?

Why? WHY?! WHY?!?!

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