“The noise in Providence is so bad I can no longer sleep without a white-noise machine, and some nights if it’s still loud I need noise-cancelling headphones. I have my window layered with blackout curtains to muffle out the loud noises, but sometimes it’s too excessive … On top of the [vehicle horns] and cars with modified-mufflers, it’s ridiculous.”
— Self-identified African-American resident of Chalkstone Ave. (Smith Hill), March 2026