goosey65 t1_iu2lb5k wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:12 AM

Live half a mile from it (north highland park)- the sound isn’t bad- have heard some car racing noise but it really isn’t anything major. There have been steady shootings (in which someone gets shot at least once a month these past couple of months) but, as you mentioned, isn’t wild for Richmond. My biggest gripe living over here is the amount of street litter (we need more public trashcans) and lack of grocery stores nearby. Very car dependent. The Ann Hardy park is very nice though.

[deleted] OP t1_iu2n4cb wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:26 AM

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goosey65 t1_iu3ypj3 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:39 AM

I would just come drive around the neighborhood and look at the houses and vibe and see if it feels worth exploring to buy. A lot of comments on here are acting like Highland Park/Providence Park are the ends times when in reality it is a historically segregated area that has been shut out of development and city services. In reality though, most people who live here are older black folks and multi generational families, and now a growing amount of (mostly) white, millennials with dogs and babies. This area is changing (for better or worse, don’t know yet- much like what we see around Richmond as a whole) but let’s not forget the Fan and other areas that aren’t “sketchy” also get shootings and I would argue have more issues with break ins and porch thefts. This violence is a city/wide and national problem not a neighborhood problem.

RVAringfinder t1_iu3satd wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:27 AM

Actually, no.

First, it isn't really that loud. It would be akin to living near an airport for twice a year, during the day.

Second, the shape of the track "Pushes" the sound up, similar to the cone in a speaker. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the loudest place would be somewhere between 1-5 miles away.

Regardless, noise is not why those houses are not selling.