Does the authorized plan have a greater impact on minority communities (especially the tunnels and treatment facilities)?
The tunnels will be constructed using a boring technique that minimizes surface disruption. In addition, the tunnel alignment is mostly in the public right-of-way so that neighborhoods will be largely unaffected. The tunnels will be underground in parts of northwest, northeast and southeast Atlanta, underneath many communities of varying income levels and demographics. All Atlantans, including those living in low-income and minority communities, stand to benefit more from the elimination of overflows that impair water quality in the creeks and streams that flow through their neighborhoods.
