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Re:Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud by DrBazza on Friday May 19, 2023 @10:17AM (#36002285)
Are there trees and soft planting at street level? NYC is very plant bare by comparison to London for example. And they absorb a lot of the noise. Hard surfaces just reflect and amplify the noise.
Re:Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud by po on Sunday May 21, 2023 @08:38PM (#36026090)
Yes. Tokyo has a lot of shrubs and small trees planted on any available median or unused sidewalk space throughout the city. I think that helps. There is also some small effort put in to plant ivy or other climbing plants on things like highway ramps.