#noise-pollution
#noise-pollution
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fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
2 weeks agoChocolate shop wants to stay open until 2am - but not if neighbours get their way
One neighbour stated, "If Urban Chocolatier will remain open from 11pm until 2.30am, it will detrimentally affect my health and wellbeing and many other people in the direct vicinity."
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fromStreetsblog
3 weeks agoTalking Headways Podcast: Creating Positive Soundscapes in Cities - Streetsblog USA
Noise pollution significantly impacts health and well-being
Creating urban soundscapes can enhance safety and well-being
Electric vehicles necessitate new sound designs for safety
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months agoCity Hall approves bill to restrict helicopter flights that fail to meet noise-level standards
The City Council enacted a bill to limit noisy helicopter flights, particularly tourist flights, after public outcry and a tragic accident.
Essential services like law enforcement and medical flights remain unaffected by the new helicopter noise regulations.
fromStreetsblog
2 months agoHelicopter Deaths, Fast and Slow - Streetsblog New York City
The helicopter that broke apart mid-flight and plunged into the Hudson near Jersey City last week, killing the pilot and a family of five, flew more than 8,000 missions in the New York area during the last five and a half years, according to a flight history database compiled by the aviation consultancy FlightAware.
NYC politics
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