Second in a series
Re “Motyl to Light Rail: Shh, the Noise Is Deafening”
Aroused and frustrated by allegedly excessive noises since the arrival of the Expo light rail In Culver City, East Side activist Vince Motyl has organized neighbors, and fervently petitioned the MTA and City Hall.
Nothing has happened yet.
He is not sure if it will.
Since activists don’t recognize the concept of retreat, Mr. Motyl keeps shoving forward.
Measurement of sound has become the hottest new adult game in Culver City, especially east of Downtown. To the exasperation of adjacent residents, no two parties in public office seem to have reached harmonious conclusions.
The next game is named Wait – until Metro or City Hall makes a move, and the government’s strategy is a full-on mystery
“I don’t know if sound can be tracked objectively or accurately,” Mr. Motyl says. “I am a mortgage banker. I just know that when I hear it, I hear it.
“I have a daughter who comes to visit us, and she wears hearing aids. She takes the hearing aids off and still hears the trains.
“Obviously, the noise is a little bit louder than anyone was led to believe. And that is the issue. There are vibration problems with several of the houses in our neighborhood that have not been addressed.
“The trains run from 5 in the morning until 2 in the morning,” says Mr. Motyl. “And I understand this coming weekend with the USC football opener, it’s going to be running every five minutes. So don’t have a picnic in your backyard.”
(To be continued)
