Homeowners living in a senior citizen community called Sun City West, located near Phoenix, AZ, wants their local government to do something to quiet the noise coming from Highway 303 nearby.

Of particular concern are motorcycles and trucks...

Yet for some residents of the Northwest Valley, the 303's noise already is intolerable. Residents have complained of waking up at night because of increased traffic and watching their property values decline due to the noise, said Sun City West resident Chuck Ullman.

Read the full article here...
http://www.azcentral.com/..../0427gl-nwvnoise28-ON.html

The old "property values" angle is being used. This argument is vague, and is often used to cover up other systemic problems so as to shift blame.

The group cites that they've seen their property values decrease lately, and somehow, motorcycles and trucks are to blame. They've glossed over the fact that the entire country is in the middle of a real estate slowdown.

Ask a Realtor what is the one of the biggest reasons why a house has trouble selling, and they'll tell you it's because the place looks shoddy. And let's not ignore the fact that senior citizen communities are faced with selling properties to retirees on fixed incomes.

I think those are some of the reasons why they're having trouble selling.

Labels: Arizona Motorcycle Noise, Loud Pipes