The New Yorker asks: Is noise the next big public health crisis? Writer David Owen addresses the question with the help of several Quiet Coalition founders.
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Watch out: FAA Ok’s Google to start drone deliveries
FAA ok’s Google to start drone deliveries. Think airplane noise is terrible? Wait until Google & Amazon make your neighborhood a hellscape with fleets of drones.
Watch out: Here come Uber’s flying taxis
Here come Uber’s flying taxis. If and when they do come, there’s no doubt everyone within hearing distance will know. Time for noise advocates to step up and face this very real threat.
San Jose tackled two noise problems in one meeting
San Jose tacked two noise problems in one meeting—leaf blowers and train noise—showing that tackling noise is an important government function.
Mainstream media finally discover noise
Woman’s Day magazine has published a thoughtful article on how to recapture peace in a noisy world. Unsurprisingly, the expert on noise and health is TQC’s Dr. Richard Neitzel.
Zoos learn that some visitors need hearing protection
David M. Sykes tells us about Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan, which is offering hearing protection to visitors who suffer from sensory overload.
Deer change nature’s soundscape, just like humans do
Deer change nature’s soundscape, just like humans do. But deer do it unintentionally by eating the underbrush that provides acoustical privacy for song birds.
First autism-certified water park opens
The first autism-certified water park opens in Florida, which must be exciting for people with autism and their families. Hope this takes off and more options become available to people who can’t tolerate noise.
Harley-Davidson launches a (quiet) electric hog
Harley-Davidson launches a (quiet) electric hog, though at $30k it may be out of reach for most people. But the company is playing catch-up and will soon offer all-electric bikes too.