Topic: Noise Pollution
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Maps
Yo, I'm Trying to Sleep Here! New York's Wonderful Map of Noise
This visualization breaks down Manhattan's noise problem at the micro-level of ice cream trucks, loud TVs, "banging/pounding" and more.
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Maps
An Entire Year of New York City's Noise Complaints
More than 270,000 noise complaints sketch a city that roars in the day and talks ferociously in its sleep.
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Charts
Road Noise: Deadly? Maybe. Annoying? Definitely.
A large share of urban dwellers live in areas where road noise is highly irritating.
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For L.A. Residents Fed Up With Helicopter Noise, a Final Straw
A violin solo at the Hollywood Bowl gets drowned out, and a revolt is born.
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Loud Talkers on the Subway? Whip Out the 'SpeechJammer'
The Japanese-designed gadget plays the offending speaker's words back to them in a highly irritating way.
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Urban Wonk
Just How Bad Is Noise Pollution for Our Health?
At best, noise is distracting. But the distraction can have significant consequences.
