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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inner city centers can be silent too

Yesterday night, I stayed in a B&B in the center of the old town of Schiedam, close to Rotterdam (The … More

Car-free Sunday to reduce noise in 41 Flemish cities

Today, 41 cities in Flanders have banned cars and trucks from their city centers. This is a fantastic initiative. People … More