University of Michigan A truck drives by a neighborhood in Southwest Detroit. Neighbors say the constant noise makes it hard to sleep or enjoy outdoor activities. Photo credit: Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition The sounds of a truck racing to the end of the block are soon replaced by the screeching of the brakes bringing the four-axle semi to a stop. The scene is a usual one in the Southwest Detroit neighborhood, where the giggles of children playing in backyards have been drowned out by the noises of trucks barreling down the street, making it impossible to have conversations outdoors and leaving behind fumes, cracked foundations and lower home values.