Parallel to a main “refugee route” being the worst.
In my opinion that's the perfect time to start. Believe me it's MUCH harder to clean things up after the scrots have moved in and started causing problems. An ounce of prevention and all that.
Parallel to a main “refugee route” being the worst.
Unfortunately that's our situation. But we've mitigated things to the extent we can. The four lane is paralleled by an 8 foot high double thick sound barrier fencing. It runs the entire length of the neighborhood.
It's not concrete, but it's pretty darned solid. It wouldn't, however, stand up to a concerted attack or a truck running through it.
It will, however, hold a roll of concertina at the top quite nicely and a nice thick row of solid maples and pines WILL stop a vehicle. It's fastened to pressure treated 6X6 timbers sunk 42 inches. Not great, but not bad.
We've got a nice little vacant lot which next spring becomes the neighborhood vegetable garden. On the south end is a 3 acre pond stocked with gamefish, bass, bluegill, cats and the like. There are only 3 ways in and out and we've got "Captains" at each of them.
I know the trees are a source of potential cover but they're 18 inches from the fence and we've got some surprises planned for anybody who manages to climb the barrier and drop down on the other side. Let's just say they'll be singing soprano...
We even got the Village to pay for putting it in AND we had input as to construction material, placement, and the like. Gotta love that citizen involvement stuff.
OMG something just occured to me; am I a Community Organizer?
Oh the irony...
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