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Remembering Dr. Arline Bronzaft

Photo of Dr. Arline Bronzaft as she discussed noise issues

Remembering Arline A leader who worked tirelessly to solve noise issues In October 2025, we lost a leader, a mentor, and a friend: Dr. Arline Bronzaft. She worked tirelessly for decades on noise issues. From her pioneering research on the

Soundproofist December 7, 2025 Activism, History Read more

Noise in Washington Heights

Soundproofist podcast episode 30 covers noise issues in the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC

One neighborhood, divided by noise When Lucina Chavez-Rosique began jogging in the east side of Washington Heights, she immediately noticed the increase in noise. As a graduate student and a community worker, she wanted to learn more about why the

Cary December 20, 2023May 5, 2024 Activism, History, Learning, Podcast episodes, Sound mapping Read more

Best of 2022 – how the media covered noise

Soundproofist's "Best of 2022" media articles about noise

Best of 2022 – how the media covered noise issues Every January, Soundproofist compiles a list of known articles and documentaries about noise, sound, and acoustics that were published in the previous year. The list for 2022 began with articles

Soundproofist January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 History, News, Uncategorized Read more

A brief history of noise activism

In Soundproofist episode 20, we talk about the history of noise activism with researcher Walter Alfredo Montano.

From 2500 BC through the middle ages to the Victorian era Walter Alfredo Montano loves researching stories about the history of noise and its effect on people. The Argentinian-born, Peruvian-based acoustician joined us at Soundproofist to share some of his

Cary February 4, 2021May 5, 2024 Activism, History, Podcast episodes Read more

London Street Noises from 1928 to the present

In episode 17, Soundproofist talked with the London Street Noises Project team

Meet the team that analyzes the soundscapes of London Imagine if you could go back in time and hear what your neighborhood sounded like almost 100 years ago. Even better, what if you could make new recordings in the same

Cary October 23, 2020September 7, 2025 History, Podcast episodes Read more

Noise in the UK – with John Stewart

In Soundproofist episode 8, we talk with author and activist John Stewart about anti-noise efforts in the UK, particularly with Heathrow.

Is noise the most neglected green issue of our age? That’s the question John Stewart asks in “Why Noise Matters,” a book he co-authored with Arline L Bronzaft, Francis McManus, Nigel Rodgers, and Val Weedon. Episode 8 of Soundproofist is

Soundproofist September 30, 2019May 5, 2024 Activism, History, Podcast episodes Read more

Noise-control manuals from the time machine

Noise-control manuals from the time machine

Vintage noise-control information Maybe you don’t have a immediate need for it, but the web offers historical references for acoustical applications. You can find some of it in the public domain at the Internet Archive. Some of the documents are

Soundproofist April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 History Read more

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32 | Sownd Affects – with Marion Marincat

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/episodes/17714046-32-sownd-affects-uk-with-marion-marincat.mp3

31 | No More Noise Toronto! – with Ingrid Buday

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14723765-31-no-more-noise-toronto-with-ingrid-buday.mp3

30 | Washington Heights & noise – with Lucina Chavez-Rosique

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14159545-30-washington-heights-noise-with-lucina-chavez-rosique.mp3

28 | Gunfire noise – a police shooting range in Cranston, R.I.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/12511988-28-gunfire-noise-with-citizens-from-cranston-rhode-island.mp3

27 | Reporting noise with “Right Avenues” app

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/11555291-27-right-avenues-noise-reporting-app-with-jimin-park.mp3

25 | Noise in India

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/10066939-25-noise-in-india-with-sumaira-abdulali.mp3

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