A home-based church group experiencing astounding growth over the last 22 years is creating a traffic nightmare for one Edmond neighborhood. What was once a peaceful gathering of members worshipping together has now bloomed into chaos in the streets.
Cars line the block, causing backups and impeding travel within lanes. Neighbors have taken their frustrations to the Pebble Creek Facebook group with varying reactions. Some have threatened to involve police while others are concerned for their safety and potential code violations.
“I almost got hit again this evening just trying to leave my street, in my car. There’s no amount of cautiousness you can take when you’re almost getting hit because there’s so many cars you can’t see what’s coming or going,” one neighbor remarked.
The host of the group pleads for understanding: “Our home is a place of hospitality, but I understand it’s a nuisance to the neighbors. … Besides the cars being bothersome to some, we are orderly and respectful to be such a large gathering.”
This article appears in Bigger than basketball.