“Noise is the New Smoking”
The Noise Project sent surveys to all of the ballot-eligible candidates for the primary election for Rhode Island offices that represent all or parts of Providence. We did not survey independent candidates, but will do so in October in advance of the general election. Below are our assessments of their responses. (RI House District 1) … Read more
The Noise Project surveys ballot-qualified candidates for Providence offices including mayor and City Council, as well as state offices, and surveys independents after party primaries. Our endorsements are based on candidates’ responses, public statements, and direct communications with our organization, and are focused on noise issues. We do not take positions on non-noise city policies … Read more
2026 Mayoral Candidate Survey Results The Noise Project surveys ballot-qualified candidates for Providence and RI elections that include PVD, and issues endorsements based on their responses, record in office (if any), public statements, and any communications with the Project itself. Below is our assessment of the survey results for the mayoral primary. Jump to our … Read more
We Endorse RI Rep. David Morales in the 2026 Providence Mayoral Primary In 2022, the Noise Project surveyed all three mayoral candidates and, on the basis of their answers, endorsed two of them: Brett Smiley and Nirva LaFortune. Having recently surveyed the two candidates in the 2026 primary (now-Mayor Smiley and RI Rep. David Morales), … Read more
We Cautiously Endorse Matt McDermott for City Council Of the five official candidates in the Ward 2 City Council special election, three of the four Democratic candidates responded to our survey on noise issues and policy. We were disappointed that David Caldwell didn’t respond — despite publicly citing noise as an issue — and could not reach Brown … Read more
In 2023, newly elected Providence Mayor Brett Smiley proposed addressing excessive noise by purchasing hand-held noise meters for Providence Police, which sounded oddly familiar to Noise Project volunteers. The text below is from Providence City Council member Jo-Ann Ryan’s Oct. 2017 News & Notes blog: We asked Mayor Smiley’s office what happened to the noise … Read more
Environmentalists used to fight noise Sierra Club policy resolution on noise pollution adopted by the Board of Directors in 1970