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Vallejo, California

11:36 am PT, Sunday, Mar 19, 2006

Problems With Noise? New Group Formed To Combat Noise Pollution In Vallejo.

The number one complaint heard about Vallejo is noise pollution.

Problems range from inconsiderate neighbors with power tools at odd hours to extremely loud motorcycles and cars.

A new group has been formed to try and pressure the city to more effectively deal with noise pollution in Vallejo. The goal is to strengthen noise ordinances and enforcement, encourage loud neighbors and businesses to limit their pollution, and help make Vallejo a beautiful place to live.

This morning, I've been listening to streams of very loud motorcycles

rattling my house as they go by. Their lack of consideration for our

neighborhood has prompted me to form this group. Noise has been a constant problem, including loud parties from the nearby GVRD community center, to rude motorcyclists and cars that intentionally modify their vehicles to be louder , to neighbors parties, industrial noise from nearby facilities, etc,

etc.

Some years ago, I attended a community forum hosted by a local improvement group. In the beginning we were asked what our number one complaint was. By far the largest response was (drum roll please) noise. Unfortunately, when I asked the question, what about problems with moving vehicles (exhaust and music) the host basically said that there wasn't much to do about moving vehicles. He also said he used to own a motorcycle shop, which I think might have had some influence on his take on motorcycle noise.

There is strength in numbers and hopefully we can work together to come to our common goal. If you, like thousands of Vallejo residents, find tha tnoise has impacted your quality of life. Please join us, together we can

make Vallejo a pleasant place to live:

Click to join VANG

No Quiet, No Peace!