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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

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New technology renders electric trucks more silent – and energy-friendly

Electricity is a cleaner energy for trucks and buses driving in city-centres, but it is still energy. The more efficient … 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

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This driver did not live to tell it … I still remember the sound more than 30 years later

One of the pictures I found yesterday in the folder of my dad’s little anti-noise action, shows a truck that … More

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Beautiful working day, high time to bike to the office

Today, I worked from my home office before I left for the office, which is only a few miles away. … 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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Silent working place close to main road

Just before I left the office building of Priva in De Lier (near Rotterdam, the Netherlands), I realized I did … More

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Nightly noise pressure from the A20 can be heard several kilometers further

Before going to bed in my B&B in Schipluiden near Rotterdam (The Netherlands), I opened the front door of my … More

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Some cars make less noise than others

I am in Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands now. Somewhere between Rotterdam and the Dutch coast. Close before sunset … More

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Meeting room with a (lot of) noise

Today, I had to give a presentation in the Communication Loft, a meeting venue that offers meeting rooms and conference … More

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