Walk a weekly air-and-odor record along the Manchester fence line in Houston (2026-08-03)

Manchester is a small residential neighborhood boxed in by the Valero Houston refinery, chemical plants, rail lines, and the Ship Channel, one of the most heavily documented fenceline communities in Texas. Families here have lived for decades with flaring, odors, and truck dust a block from their porches. A steady, dated record of what the air looks and smells like from public streets gives residents and researchers evidence that a single bad day never provides. Standard: EPA ambient air quality awareness / TCEQ community air monitoring context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality). Proof: Photo record of the same fixed route, repeated weekly Method (EPA ambient air quality awareness / TCEQ community air monitoring context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality).): 1. Walk a fixed public-sidewalk route through Manchester near Hartman Park at roughly the same hour each week. 2. At five fixed points, note visible plumes, flaring, dust, and any distinct odors, with wind direction if you can tell it. 3. Photograph the skyline toward the industrial fence line from each point without leaving public property. 4. Log time, weather, and observations on one sheet per walk. 5. Photograph the completed log sheet with GPS and date to close the record. Done when: Photos from all five fixed points with GPS and timestamps; Completed observation log sheet photographed; One route photo showing the walker's public vantage

Where

Public sidewalks near Hartman Park, Manchester, Houston, TX 77012

Pay

$180 proposed

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Proof

Photo record of the same fixed route, repeated weekly

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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

• Photos from all five fixed points with GPS and timestamps
• Completed observation log sheet photographed
• One route photo showing the walker's public vantage

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.