“Loud thumping bass music occurs for hours into the early morning. I’m writing this at 4:00 a.m. because LOUD deep bass music that I cannot seem to locate has been going on since before 10:00 pm and has woken me up. This occurred every Saturday, and many Thursdays and Fridays last summer. … Summit neighborhood … Read more
Testimonial Category: Residential noise
“Se debe orientar más a la persona y sus efectos.” — Self-identified Latino resident of Charles Street
“It’s getting worse — noise ordinances continue to be ignored without consequences.” — Wayland resident
“The best way to experience the pounding noise would be to come to Parkside Drive on a sunny day after 2:00 p.m., especially on a Saturday or Sunday. It sounds like Roger Williams Park is the Wild West of noise.” — South Elmwood resident
“[A nearby] church puts speakers outside and plays loud music with loud shouting, preaching, and screaming. Also, people put huge speakers on the ground in their backyards! When people put big speakers on the ground, the vibrations travel through the ground and make sleeping impossible, because you can feel the vibrations … It’s not brain … Read more
“It’s not just noise, it’s the vibrations from … big speakers placed on the ground so there is a constant, low vibration felt. There is no getting away from it. If from a car, the walls vibrate. There are noise ordinances in place. Enforce them, make fines stricter. If the people are renters, landlords should … Read more
“I am worried about my neighbors being hurt by police violence, but sometimes the fireworks / music is so much, I break down and call the non-emergency police number — though they don’t do anything! I wish there was an effective, non-police resource to address this.” — Charles resident
“Sometimes we ask neighbors to turn down their music, but they just laugh in our faces. We don’t ever call the cops and we do not approach vehicles. We can’t leave our home, because usually it’s around bedtime. We usually ignore it and just feel really irritated.” — Self-identified African-American / black resident of Charles
“It’s hard to imagine the decibel levels of ATVs, motorcycles, and loud music from cars is legal, and I think police don’t want to deal with nuisance problems out of fear of what might result. It would be good if people got a ticket for breaking decibel limits in residential areas, the same way you … Read more
“Gas-powered leafblowers should be abolished for several reasons — pollution and noise. Also, some developers are negatively impacting formerly peaceful neighborhoods by purchasing homes and creating ‘mini-dorms’ when there are actually laws in place that could prevent this. They make huge profits, while students wind up spending just as much rent and the peaceful enjoyment … Read more