Project Description
Quiet Conversation
Traffic noise disproportionately affects low-income families
Photo credit: Doug Kerr licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition With traffic noise
Petition to the EPA to Implement the Noise Control Act
Following enactment of the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established an Office of
San Jose tackled two noise problems in one meeting
By David M. Sykes, Vice Chair, Quiet Coalition May 28, 2019 In San Jose, California, the City Council recently considered two separate co...
Is it time to redefine “noise”?
It seems obvious we need a better definition of noise than the one we’ve got, doesn’t it? We all think we know what “noise” is,
Local Regulation of Leaf Blower Use Is a Proper Use of Police Power
Municipal officials struggling with complaints about gas-powered leaf blowers and other lawn maintenance equipment may wonder about their authority to protect people from the pollution