The Suburb That Won’t Sleep
Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.
Noise
Around Here, It’s Not a Party Without a Bone-Rattling Speaker Truck
A towering wall of speakers on wheels, shaking everything in sight: In many Javanese villages, there’s no big celebration without one.
Did Weight and Noise Make a Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse?
The Dominican nightclub where a roof loaded with equipment collapsed, killing 232 people, had repeatedly violated excessive noise rules. Now some wonder if sound vibrations played a role.
‘Psychological Torture’: London Bans Busking in a Famed Tourist Hub
Noise complaints led the authorities to halt street performances in Leicester Square. Some miss the music. Others found the noise “bloody annoying.”
Paris Makes ‘Summer Terraces’ a Permanent Part of Cafe Culture
The neighbors may complain about the noise, but outdoor spaces that bloomed under a pandemic program are now a permanent and vibrant fixture of city life.