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PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

September 5, 2017BlogNo Comments

Image Credit Julio Cesar Roman It has been a whirlwind here at Noise in the City. My father passed away just before Christmas last year and I had to somehow muster the energy to grieve, defend, and graduate. These past six months have been a test in resilience and determination. I finished up my doctorate...

Greater Boston Residents Needed for Community Sound Portrait Series

October 28, 2016BlogNo Comments

Now that our noise report has been released (view report HERE), we are gearing up for a second round of community sound portraits and would love to feature YOU! Each sound portrait is a personal interview aimed at gathering a deeper, personal understanding of your thoughts and feelings about sound in your neighborhood. Your interview...

Greater Boston Neighborhood Noise Report Card: Sneak Peak!

September 15, 2016BlogNo Comments

We are busy putting together Greater Boston’s first ever noise report card and despite more all-nighters than I care to count, it is slowly coming together. When I first started here at Harvard, a mentor I admire tremendously told me to start a journal, documenting all of my dreams and questions and goals. He warned...

Capturing the Urban Soundscape: Moving Beyond the A-weighted Decibel

September 14, 2016Blog, PresentationNo Comments

The Acoustical Society of America: Greater Boston Chapter Presents: Capturing the Urban Soundscape: Moving Beyond the A-weighted Decibel Wednesday, September 14th: Reception at 6:30 pm & Presentation at 7 pm The urban environment plays host to a wide variety of activities. As a result, this environment is rife with sounds of varying intensity, character, and...

Noise Survey: We Are Going National!

June 26, 2016BlogNo Comments

Last fall, the Greater Boston Neighborhood Noise Survey was launched to gather a better understanding of urban residents’ responses to environmental noise. As a researcher, it was very important that my research extended beyond the ivory tower and directly reached the communities in which I operated. The first Greater Boston Neighborhood Noise Report Card will…

One Year Anniversary!

June 24, 2016BlogNo Comments

A year ago today, I was sitting in a coffee shop nervously scanning my noise monitoring site location maps, unsure of exactly how I was going to bike to and measure noise at every single one of those red dots staring back at me. After two cups of coffee (and a muffin, and a cookie...

Welcome to Community Sound Portraits!

June 7, 2016BlogNo Comments

Our inaugural Community Sound Portrait is special in so many ways. Not only do firsts set the tone for what is to come, they represent the point of no return. As I sat down with Julio to finalize our first portrait, we both looked at each other for what seemed like an eternity--not really saying...

The Man Behind the Scenes

June 1, 2016Blog1

Julio Cesar Roman, local artist and web designer, designing one of the Sound Portraits blogs, which will be opened to the public to view June 2016. We had another photoshoot today in Chinatown--one of the loudest areas in the city. Once you have a chance to read and listen to this sound portrait, you will...

Newest Member of the Noise and the City Team

May 31, 2016BlogNo Comments

Julio and I were out shooting our very first Community Sound Portrait! Today’s photoshoot was in the South End. There were photos, sound level recordings, and audio recordings.–all in all, a pretty hectic day. We are super excited to share these interactive interviews with you soon. In the meantime, if you or anyone you know…

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

May 9, 2016Blog, Blog Featured2

INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM Overview: We are currently seeking motivated high school, college, and graduate students in each of our participating cities to assist us here at Noise and the City! Opportunities range from community engagement to community noise monitoring. If you are interested, please fill out our application HERE. Location: Noise and the City is located in Brookline, Massachusetts...