{"id":6895,"date":"2017-03-09T21:09:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T04:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2020-07-11T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T15:12:29","slug":"residents-say-proposal-for-noise-wall-mostly-a-blocking-my-view-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6895","title":{"rendered":"Residents Say Proposal for \u201cNoise Wall" Mostly a \u201cBlocking My View Wall\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A recent article in the Front Porch<\/a> discussed the proposal of a \u2018noise wall\u2019 along MLK turning into Moline from Ironton curving around almost to 27th St. One study found that \u201csubject properties would suffer a substantial increase in noise impacts due to the roadway project.\u201d The intent of the wall is strictly to reduce noise for affected residents, but there are downsides. The main drawback is that the wall will block the open space view of residents. \u201cOf all the times the city is proposing a wall,\u201d questioned Brad Mayo. \u201cTheir timing couldn\u2019t be worse. Do they really think people are going to vote \u2018yes\u2019 on a wall right now. Besides, explaining to Stapleton residents how bad something could be doesn\u2019t work. All they are going to understand is how bad it is going to be now. And for now, it would be blocking their view, as well as additional construction almost right in their backyards.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Amy Sullivan also doesn\u2019t understand the need for a wall. \u201cThe train horn has been blaring for almost a year now, and people think a little traffic is going to bother us?\u201d said Sullivan. \u201cHeck, I find traffic noise a little soothing. Remember, we are all about urban living<\/a> here in Stapleton. We all should have understood the potential for what other city folks deal with. We already have the crime<\/a>. Might as well have the traffic too.\u201d Residents can stop the creation of the wall with a \u2018to be determined style\u2019 vote. Majority wins. Most residents The Stapletonion spoke with say they are not interested in a wall in the immediate future. \u201cI think it would be a big eye sore,\u201d said Bluff Lake<\/a> resident Donald Hansen. \u201cPlus, when I want to sell, someone is going to ask \u2018why the wall\u2019 drawing attention to the issue. It will hurt property values more than help them.\u201d Michael Klunder believes the vote doesn\u2019t mean much anyway. \u201cWhatever happens, residents are going to find a reason to complain and ultimately get their way,\u201d said Klunder. \u201cI\u2019m guessing that area is at least 40% lawyers, so they will find something wrong with how the vote is handled. So, this original vote really doesn\u2019t mean much.\u201d Residents in the affected area are encouraged to completely disregard all information they receive regarding the vote so they can go back later and vehemently deny they ever received anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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