“The noise generally comes from cars driving through blasting music.” — Federal Hill resident
Testimonial Category: Vehicle noise
“These attention-seeking immature high school drop-out losers shake my apartment with their music and scare the hell out of my pets with their mufflers. I moved here one year ago and the quality of [life] in this city is concerning. … I sit at the park and all I hear are obnoxious cars while I … Read more
“Between the four incessantly barking dogs on my block, the subwoofers from the many cars that drive around my area and idle on my street with their subwoofer on blast as they lay on the horn for whoever they are waiting for, as well as my neighbor who has get togethers on the sidewalk directly … Read more
“There are too many cars with loud exhausts and cars blasting music.” — Federal Hill resident
“I got so fed up with the noise, especially the loud music and exhausts from cars, that I am moving out of Providence. There are things I love about Providence, but I couldn’t take it any more.” — Self-identified Latino resident, Federal Hill
“Loud music from passing cars is startling and an auditory [assault].” — Resident near Harold and Berkeley Streets in the Valley neighborhood
“Every night I’m woken up by people blasting music in their car parked on the street. I call the cops and they drive past and do nothing.” — Self-identified Latina resident, Federal Hill
West Elmwood residents object to noise levels
“27% of the respondents at SpeakOuts noted that the ‘noise levels, especially along Broad Street, are too loud. Too much noise is coming from the music at night clubs.’ Also, ‘the noise levels along Highway 95 can be extraordinarily loud’.” — West Elmwood / 02907 Health Equity Zone (HEZ) report, Oct. 2020