Atlanta lawmakers are amplifying Mozley Park residents’ demands for a noise barrier to be built along Interstate 20 to silence noise pollution from traffic in majority-Black parts of the city. The Atlanta City Council unanimously supported a resolution on Monday that urges state and federal regulators to build a noise barrier along the stretch of I-20 that […]
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Elected Leaders Get Earful About I-20 Noise in Mozley Park, Commit to Action
The roar of zooming cars and honking horns on Interstate 20 made it hard for local politicians to hear the complaints of their Mozley Park constituents as they walked through the residential neighborhood on Wednesday. Resident Mia Pennington used a phone app to show the lawmakers just how loud the highway noise can get. It […]
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Why GDOT’s Refusing a Fix For Mozley Park’s I-20 Noise Pollution
Mozley Park residents can hear the annoying hiss of high-speed vehicles driving along the adjacent stretch of Interstate 20 all day and night. Realtor Keith Palmer and his wife, Shelia, have endured the constant sound for about two years. The couple didn’t realize how nonstop the noise was until after they bought their home in […]