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Amsterdam has its quiet corners

In July I was in Amsterdam. I often travel via Schiphol airport nowadays and I appreciate the Dutch pragmatic business-first … More

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Electric city tour bus keeps it quiet

I was in Antwerp recently, when I suddenly saw a bus driving my way. I did not hear it. I … More

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Towns (almost) without cars are more quiet

This morning when I left my hotel at around 9h, I was surprised by the quietness of old town Tallinn … More

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Snow and Tesla – a perfect inner-city noise reduction combination

This morning, everyone in Tallinn (Estonia, Europe) was surprised. Some 25 cm of snow had covered the city over the … More

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Relaxing beautiful Shrewsbury city center in the English Midlands (UK)

On the poppy Sunday 11 November 2018, I had the opportunity to walk in the center of Shrewsbury (UK, Europe). … More

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Snow changes the acoustics of a city center

Today, I invited my hosts to dine together in the center of Kuressaare (Saaremaa, Estonia). Since I do not know … More

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Suctioning renders cities clean but they also make them very noisy

You can not NOT hear it, when these kind of city trucks pass by. They cleanse the city, and ensure … More

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Is a noise-free inner-city parcel delivery feasible?

I did not realize it when I took the picture, this morning when I walked to our Antwerp office for … More

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Idyllic yet noisy town

Tonight I had dinner in Kraainem. First time ever. I had heard the name many times before, and now I … More

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Could garbage trucks become more silent?

This morning I left my hotel in the center of Antwerp. At that time, garbage was being collected in the … More

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