Noise policies when planning urban soundscapes
A conversation about intentionality with Dr. Kenya Williams
How do you create a sense of place? What’s a sound mark? Why don’t noise ordinances produce meaningful change? These are just some of the topics we explored in a discussion about planning urban soundscapes with Dr. Kenya Williams.
Dr. Williams is the founder of Hush Soundscape Planning and Design in Portland. He’s an urban planner and an acoustic ecologist with a keen interest in all kinds of sound, from ambient music to frogs. And yes, urban sounds and quiet spaces can co-exist. That’s where he can help — with intentional planning.
“No one puts sound first: sound is always this afterthought.”
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Learn more
- “The Soniferous Experience of Public Space: A Soundscape Approach” by Dr. Kenya Williams
- Quiet Parks International
- YouTube video about Dr. Williams and sound, from the Portland Art Museum
- Barry Truax: examples of sound marks
- Soundproofist – Dr. Antonella Radicchi on planning soundwalks
- Portland Sound Map – Listen to the contributions from Kenya Williams
Planning urban soundscapes