"Residents along the I-880 corridor are exposed to noise and pollution from heavy trucks. Bringing truck noise and pollution to I-580 won't correct any injustice. It merely subjects more people to that injustice. Spreading the pain to twice as many people does not diminish it. It increases it. Lifting the ban would soon result in I-580 traffic resembling that on I-880 as evidenced by the effects of recent freeway widening around the Bay Area."
"I think that many of the younger people of this country have succumbed to the idea that they have no real power in the political game of America due to a lack of real activism taking place, but the recent No Kings protests were not only displaying that real activism is possible but also building bridges toward a more united and free America."
Caltrans is studying ending the truck ban on portions of I-580 in Oakland and San Leandro, which would also affect Route 13 through Montclair and Piedmont. The proposal originated as a social justice idea intended to address heavy truck exposure along I-880, but would move noise and pollution to new neighborhoods. Opponents argue that spreading truck traffic doubles the population exposed, increases health risks, and only temporarily relieves I-880 congestion while causing permanent negative health effects. Separate protests under the No Kings banner show younger people engaging in activism, building bridges toward a more democratic, fair, and free America and offering an example for future generations.
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