Keep a weekly air-and-dust record from public streets in North Birmingham (2026-07-18)

North Birmingham's residential blocks share fences with coke works and heavy industry that have drawn air enforcement attention for years, and residents live with dust on cars, odors, and particulate spikes. A consistent weekly record from public streets — visible emissions, dust, odor, wind — creates the dated pattern that regulators and health researchers can actually use. Document-only, always. Standard: EPA ambient air awareness / Jefferson County health department air program context; SDG 11.6. Proof: Weekly five-point photo and observation log Method (EPA ambient air awareness / Jefferson County health department air program context; SDG 11.6.): 1. Walk a fixed public route through Collegeville and Harriman Park at a consistent hour weekly. 2. At five fixed points, record visible emissions, dust on surfaces, and odor with wind direction. 3. Photograph the industrial skyline and one dust-collecting surface from each point. 4. Complete one dated log sheet per walk. 5. Photograph the completed sheet with GPS and date. Done when: Weekly five-point photo and observation log

Where

Public sidewalks near 35th Ave N, North Birmingham, AL 35207

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Weekly five-point photo and observation log

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-25

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.