Jerry Gerspach noise analyst, representatives of the Port of Portland as well as members of the Community Noise Advisory will be on hand at the CNA general meeting at the Kennedy School, Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. A report will be given detailing the progress of the North Runway Extension project and to address neighborhood concerns about air traffic and noise. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions at this important presentation.
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00pm
The Kennedy School Community Room
For more information about the project go to the Port of Portland website: http://www.portofportland.com/Prj_PDX_NREX_Home.aspx
To report noise or low flying planes:
http://www.portofportland.com/Noise_Mgmt_Home.aspx
or call 503-460-4100 between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
The noise created by the Fed. Ex and other small planes goes well beyond urban growth and noise associated with city life. I moved here a couple of years ago and purchased a home. I now wish I had not. The swarming, buzzing, thundering noise that I have to listen to from the very early morning hours to very late at night is very depressing. The noise and air pollution in this neighborhood does not reflect a “green” and progressive attitude. Why is there no outrage and petition to get the plane traffic and flight patterns adjusted? The impact to the quality of life here in Concordia and the future value of our homes is in jeopardy.
I fully agree with Iris Blavin. We, too, find the noise, overwhelming, and yes, depressing as all get out. My one question unanswered to our satisfaction? Why do the planes and FAA have most of the say in flight paths? They don’t live here.
I suppose an associated unanswered question is why is it sometimes fairly quiet here and thunderous other times, when the weather is largely unchanged. We suspect it is left up to the air traffic controllers, whom we bet don’t live here.