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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

car, cars, city center, city centre, engine, estonia, Europe, inner city, noise, noise reduction, quiet, silence, silence diary, silent, snow, sound, street, tallinn, town

Inner-city churches are often quiet places in town

I have been downloading my google pictures on my apple environment this afternoon. It was high time to get them … More

Antwerp, baroque, Belgium, calm, car, Carolus Boromeus, church, city, classic music, Europe, Flanders, inner city, listen, music, noise, quiet, reflecting, relaxing, silence, silence diary, sound, street, town, truck

Europe says electric vehicles should make more noise … what?

This is too crazy to believe. With its Greenemotion project, Europe wanted to promote electric cars for their energy saving … More

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The Dutch biker’s union creates pictures that impact

I was just browsing linkedin, when I saw an image that Marco Te Brömmelstroet, Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the … More

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Small streets of Brussels not beneficial for sound levels

I was trying to find that old train picture for the other blog post, just a minute ago. That’s when … More

Belgium, Brussels, bus, cars, engines, fuel, Galleries Saint Hubert, gasses, inner city, noise, pedestrian, road, silence, sound, street, traffic, truck, walking

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

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Open sky, louder background noise

This morning the sky was clear. It was a lot colder than last week. A beautiful dawn. So I stepped … 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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Great room … after I found the airco remote control

Last night, I was lucky to get an upgrade at a hotel that is built inside a former church. Martin’s … More

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