Keep the weekly fenceline air-and-odor log around Altgeld Gardens, from public space only (2026-08-03)

Altgeld Gardens, the far-south Chicago public-housing community where environmental-justice organizing was born, is ringed by landfills, industrial sites, and the Calumet waterways, residents named it the 'toxic doughnut' decades ago. Conditions are only as accountable as their public record. A steady weekly log of odors, visible emissions, dust, and truck activity from public vantage points is citizen evidence regulators and journalists can use. Standard: EPA odor and visible-emission citizen observation practice + Chicago DPH air quality context; SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being. Proof: Fixed-route observation log with GPS-dated photos per stop Method (EPA odor and visible-emission citizen observation practice + Chicago DPH air quality context; SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being.): 1. Walk a fixed route of public vantage points around the community's industrial edges at a consistent time. 2. At each point, record odor type and strength, any visible dust or plumes, and heavy-truck activity. 3. Note wind direction and weather at each stop. 4. Never enter, touch, or sample any site, water, or soil, observe and record only. 5. Photograph conditions at each vantage point with GPS and date on and append the log to the running record. Done when: Completed route log with odor, dust, and truck observations per stop; GPS-and-date-stamped photo at each vantage point; Wind and weather notes; Running-record append confirmation

Where

Public vantage route around Altgeld Gardens, S Ellis Ave and E 130th St area, Chicago, IL 60827

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

Fixed-route observation log with GPS-dated photos per stop

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-10

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

• Completed route log with odor, dust, and truck observations per stop
• GPS-and-date-stamped photo at each vantage point
• Wind and weather notes
• Running-record append confirmation

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.