“Ever see a wall leaning forward, being pushed over from the top? That’s a sign of poor drainage behind ... If you’re installing a new fence, getting the retaining wall drainage right from the start ...

In 2009, Buildings officials inspected 88 retaining walls across the five boroughs -- including 20 on Staten Island -- as part of the program. For more information or to request an inspection ...

The fence I have is 6′ but sits atop a retaining wall that is a foot wide and 2 feet high at one end (the end that meets @ the sidewalk). So the total height of the “fence” (in the front) is roughly 8 ...

LISBON — The town council agreed Tuesday to spend more than $3,000 from the downtown tax increment financing account to install a fence atop the retaining wall at the Booker Street parking lot.

A 120-foot long retaining wall collapsed, with the anchors pulled out and pointing up. The wood wall is flat on the ground, covered by mud with the backyard fence on top.

Cambridge’s Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee debates repair or replacement options for a 115-year-old retaining wall on Blair Road with costs exceeding $1 million.