“I live near a busy intersection. When the light is red, I hear motor vehicles revving their engines — this includes motorcycles and motorbikes, and cars and trucks whose owners have illegally modified their exhaust systems to be louder. I have found the noise to be unbearable almost year-round except for the winter. This summer our streets sounded like a NASCAR speedway. The noise is so bad I have contemplated leaving Providence.”
— Wayland resident, in early 2021. In late 2025, she informed us that she still owns her house there, but now mostly lives outside of the city due to noise.