{"id":7099,"date":"2017-08-02T21:27:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T04:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2020-07-07T02:57:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T02:57:32","slug":"noise-wall-dead-bullet-proof-wall-now-on-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7099","title":{"rendered":"Noise Wall Dead; Bullet-Proof Wall Now On Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The proposed noise wall for MLK Blvd. east of Ironton was defeated last week<\/a> with almost three-quarters of residents voting against the concept. Residents were concerned with poor routes for pedestrians, blocked views, potential for graffiti, and just the overall tackiness of the project. \u201cI don\u2019t want a wall in my backyard,\u201d said resident Nikki Dove. \u201cIt just looks really trashy. It\u2019s like building a golf ball barrier but not being able to see the golf course.\u201d Resident Cori Focht expressed similar concerns. \u201cI found myself thinking we would always be wondering, \u2018what is going on on the other side of that wall,\u2019\u201d said Focht. \u201cI\u2019m sure, like most people in this area, we will complain about not having one in five years, but for now, I\u2019m glad the measure didn\u2019t pass.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Although residents were not interested in the unpleasant and useless noise wall, some did express interest in another type of wall. \u201cOne of the things many of us in the neighborhood did ask about is providing a bullet-proof wall,\u201d said resident Geoff Mercurio. \u201cI can handle the sound of gun shots. It\u2019s the gun shots I could do without.\u201d Aside from the practical use of a bullet-proof wall in that area, residents also find the look of bullet-proof glass much more appealing. \u201cObviously, we could still see through the glass, so if we kept it cleaned properly, it would almost be like it wasn\u2019t even there,\u201d said Bryant Hardy. \u201cIt\u2019s much less likely to get tagged, and glass won\u2019t cause many shading issues which were of concern to most residents. Heck, maybe it will even deaden the noise a little.\u201d Residents in the area are unsure how seriously the city will consider a bullet proof wall over a noise wall. \u201cI know a lot of us made this request during the vote,\u201d said Mercurio. \u201cI figure it\u2019s win-win. The city still gets to build a wall, and we don\u2019t have to have bullets whizzing around our backyards.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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