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Erin Brethauer and Tim Hussin The Struggle for the Urban Soundscape
The quiet of lockdown and the noise of protest restage the political conflicts of sonic life in the city.
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Lisa Wiltse / Getty How Restaurants Got So Loud
Fashionable minimalism replaced plush opulence. That’s a recipe for commotion.
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Underwood and Underwood / Library of Congress / … City Noise Might Be Making You Sick
For a century, urban commotion has been treated as a moral failing of individuals. Fixing it will require systemic changes to environmental noise.
