Keep a weekly air-and-odor record from public streets in Africatown (2026-07-18)

Africatown — founded by the survivors of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to reach the United States — has spent a century ringed by heavy industry, including the paper operations residents long blamed for the neighborhood's health burdens. The community's fight for recognition now includes documenting present-day conditions. A weekly stand-off record of odor, dust, and visible emissions from public streets adds dated evidence to that fight. Standard: EPA ambient air awareness / ADEM context; SDG 11.6 and 3.9. Proof: Weekly five-point photo and observation log Method (EPA ambient air awareness / ADEM context; SDG 11.6 and 3.9.): 1. Walk a fixed public route through Africatown at a consistent hour weekly. 2. At five fixed points, record odor, dust, and visible emissions with wind direction. 3. Photograph toward the industrial boundary from each point, public rights-of-way only. 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 Africatown Blvd, Mobile, AL 36610

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.