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
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
Community organizers share struggles and successes in reducing gas-powered leafblower noise You know the sound: a noisy leafblower revving and roaming in your neighborhood. Many of us experience it daily. On weekend mornings when we’re trying to sleep, or while
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
Got a noise issue? This toolkit can help. What noise problem are you trying to solve? Maybe you want to persuade a neighbor, influence a restaurant owner, advocate for policy change, or hire a mediator. This starter toolkit can help you
Your digital contributions can help civic planning A conversation with the creator of the Hush City app Dr. Antonella Radicchi is a tireless advocate for reducing urban noise and enhancing public health. She tackles the issues through architectural planning, activism,