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Living under the M4: The UK motorway in residents' back gardens
L'essentiel
Residents in Port Talbot, Wales, live with the M4 motorway overhead, experiencing noise, pollution, and litter, yet some find benefits in the unusual setup, with reduced noise and pollution after a 50mph speed limit was imposed.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The M4 motorway was built in the 1960s, significantly impacting Port Talbot, Wales.
Taille de police
Narelle Cowan and Aimee Lipley's gardens have a few things in common. Both have pretty plants, chairs for al fresco dining - and one of the UK's busiest motorways. About 75,000 vehicles travel over the elevated concrete monolith hanging about 45ft (14m) above their plot every day on the main route between London and south Wales. [...] (Full article text preserved as per instructions)
Questions ouvertes
- What are the long-term health impacts of living under the M4?
Sujets liés
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