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Re:Paris preserves its mixed society by pouring billions int... by Jensson on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @12:39PM (#39768992)
You need better walls, aren't there standards that apartment walls need to be sound proof?
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Re:Paris preserves its mixed society by pouring billions int... by bombcar on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @04:53PM (#39771886)
Remember that in the US at least, many dense buildings are incredibly old, from before soundproofing and such was really common.

Living in a 1900s building in Brooklyn is vastly different from living in a 2020 building in Manhattan.

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Re:Paris preserves its mixed society by pouring billions int... by burntwater on Thursday March 21, 2024 @12:54AM (#39774975)
My early 1910s Manhattan building was fantastically quiet, with very thick walls. The only noise I ever heard was floor noise directly above me, never to the sides.

I'm guessing mid-1900s to early 2000s buildings are the problematic ones.

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