What should we do about intentional noise? Two recent op-eds talk about those who profess to love noise, noting they also enjoy ruining everybody else’s peace.
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More than half of “NYC’s noisiest bars” are in Brooklyn
More than half of “NYC’s noisiest bars” are in Brooklyn, surprising no one who lives there. Isn’t it time that the “nightlife mayor” does something about it?
Federal judge upholds city’s noise ordinance
A federal judge upholds Jupiter, Florida’s noise ordinance, and justice is served as a developer is told to keep the noise down
Using “thick data” to make a smart city
Using “thick data” to make a smart city is a first step. Then, armed with data, government has to balance competing interests.
The “new secondhand smoke”
Noise is the new “secondhand smoke” and cities are starting to regulate it by going after the low hanging fruit, like helicopters and leaf blowers.