How is the ADOT construction on SR179 impacting Sedona homeowners? Watch

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#1 Thank you for this fine piece of journalism. I have felt empathy for the homeowners interviewed every time I've driven by their new cliffside dwellings. I've thought of knocking on their doors and saying, "I'm so sorry."

I've been stunned by the skill of the rock hammer drivers in getting straight cuts when I was sure a chunk would fall out from deep within the wall.

Yet, I think I've seen a place or two where the property is actually undercut.

These women were much more positive and upbeat than I expected, a kudo to their evolvement and farsightedness.

I do think ADOT should pay for rentals or motels for the residents, because the prolonged rat-a-tat-tat of the rock hammer could seriously affect one's mental and physical health. That should just be part of the deal.

Ms. Cie has lost rental income from the tenant who moved out. While eminent domain allows the taking (buying?) of property for the greater good of all, basic property rights protect the highest use of a property, don't they? Making it unlivable is not highest use.

These women are amazing. ADOT is amazing. And ADOT should repair ever crack and provide reinforcement to these homes to the standard they were ay before the construction started. It's the only right thing to do.

Lin Ennis