“Noise is the New Smoking”
“I’m surprised that a busy [and much bigger] city like Philadelphia, where I lived next to a train station, was less noisy than the cars in Providence. I moved recently to Providence and learned this is a ‘normal’ experience. It’s very disturbing to my dog to constantly be stressed by loud music and cars, and … Read more
“I sold my home and moved out of the city to a place where neighbors and homeowners respect each other. Noise was a huge factor: the car stereos, illegal concerts, … dirt bikes, loud motorcycles, [and] loud cars. Police do absolutely nothing [about noise] in Providence and it is well known as a place to … Read more
“The noise in this neighborhood largely comes from the chaotic auto shops that use the road as a parking lot, private residences, and a parking lot at the end of Peace Street where people park their cars and blast music with commercial level speakers. Despite the hour, car stereos are always turned to a stadium … Read more