tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post7872255034676302670..comments2023-10-21T03:07:18.017-05:00Comments on Enclave: Davidson Co DA declares that Neighbors for Progress lawyer's slur of "illegal conduct" has no meritS-townMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-24765278428845906902011-07-30T20:01:53.813-05:002011-07-30T20:01:53.813-05:00Mr. Sledge again slung some mud in a recent Tennes...Mr. Sledge again slung some mud in a recent Tennessean article covering the use of mufflers at the raceway. <br /><br />He states: <br /><br />“The general feeling from the neighborhood is that the difference is made more at the track rather than away from the track,” South Nashville Action People co-chairman Colby Sledge said. “With the way the sound carries, it’s still pretty apparent.”<br /><br />This is an absolute lie.<br /><br />To test the "noise levels" myself, I road my bicycle to the last race. I rode from Belmont Blvd, down Kirkwood, past the emissions testing facility near I-65, then to the corner of the fairgrounds near the Mrs. Grissom's plant. From there, I rode to Wedgewood and to the main entrance.<br /><br />The cars were running during my ride. I stopped at the top of the hill behind the bread bakery on 8th Ave. This is the highest point in the area. I figured if the racing sounds "carried" into the neighborhoods, I would hear it from this point. When I listened closely, I could hear the distinctive noise of the track, but barely. The 18 wheelers on 440 made more noise.<br /><br />At the corner of the fairgrounds near Mrs. Grissom's, it was still quiet enough that a church could have held a picnic and the pastor could have said grace at normal speaking levels.<br /><br />The noise only became "apparent" as I came within 100 feet of the fairgrounds entrance on Wedgewood.<br /><br />As I crested the hill that is the fairgrounds, it became obvious there was a race going on.<br /><br />Again, for Sledge to state the sound carries at any significant levels into his neighborhood is an absolute lie.<br /><br />Mr. Sledge should try to base his arguments on truth and perhaps dedicate his efforts towards the Save My Fairgrounds proposal which takes a park-like approach to improving the area while maintaining the raceway and fairground facilities.Boyer H. Barnernoreply@blogger.com