@PVDCityCouncil.bsky.social member @SueAnderBois.bsky.social, a quick question: Do you have any data on the total number of landscaping workers who actually live *in* Providence (i.e., not those who live outside the city but work in it sometimes), and how much time they actually spend working here?

“The police don’t seem to pursue loud and revving vehicles, racing vehicles, clusters of motorcycles doing wheelies, and other dangerous driving on residential streets.” — Providence resident living near intersection of Veazie Street and Douglas Avenue in Wanskuck (Ward 14) @shelpvd14.bsky.social

Councilmember @SueAnderBois.bsky.social, we think we now know why you never responded to multiple queries on how PVD residents could see the revised version of your proposed #leafblower ordinance amendment — after EIGHT months, we don’t see any substantive changes to it. Are we missing something? 🤷🏻‍♂️

The @PVDCityCouncil.bsky.social Environment Committee meets 9/24 at 5:30pm to discuss the LONG-overdue ordinance regulating gas-fueled #leafblowers. If you can’t attend the meeting on just 2 days notice, ask @Rachel-RI.bsky.social why the Council withholds info. providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

Today is annual World #CarFree Day, recognizing the adverse health, environmental, and social effects of personal motor vehicles in our communities. Cars are the single most-prevalent #noise source in Providence, with more than 80% of residents estimated exposed daily. ⚠️ www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Councilmember @sueanderbois.bsky.social, in March we asked about the status of the #leafblower ordinance amendment. You said you were reading through people’s comments and related resources. Six months later, are there any dates for when residents can see the revised draft and for a hearing on it?⏳

Top Providence neighborhoods by % of residents citing vehicle #noise in Community Noise Survey: • Smith Hill — 100% • South PVD — 100% • Charles — 96% • College Hill — 93% • Downtown — 93% • Elmwood — 93% • Federal Hill — 93% • Hope — 93% • West End — 92% providencenoiseproject.org/noise-survey...

“I had to move because the #noise was unbearable and the police let [people] disrupt the neighborhood with loud music. I hope the noise problem is resolved. There are so many people who can’t move, and have to deal with it.” — Former Lower South PVD resident providencenoiseproject.org/testimonials/

“#Noise is often connected to environmental ills not as obviously as smoky fireworks. Many things that cause loud, obnoxious noise also cause harmful #airpollution: planes, trucks, lawnmowers, #leafblowers, construction, demolition. A world built on #fossilfuels is noisy.“ grist.org/looking-forw...

“110+ MILLION people across Europe suffer high levels of health-damaging #noisepollution, a new report finds. The resulting physiological stress and sleep-disruption leads to 66,000 early deaths a year, and many cases of #heartdisease, #diabetes, and #depression.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“We are considering moving away from Providence because Providence is so exceedingly loud. Thank [the #Noise Project] for doing what you can to help!” — Hope / Summit resident on Colonial Road, June 2025 #acousticcleansing FYI: @sueanderbois.bsky.social providencenoiseproject.org/testimonial/...

In today’s #noise -saturated world, quiet is often considered an emptiness to be filled. While researching her book, Sarah Anderson was surprised to find that many people regard quiet negatively. “They find it boring, uncomfortable, or even confronting,” she said. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Appreciate the recognition of the premier #noise awareness / reduction organization in the U.S. — and our neighbors in Massachusetts. We need to create partner organizations in every state to help protect and improve the #publichealth of everyone in America’s loud cities. providencenoiseproject.org

🚗🔊 #PartnerSpotlight Meet the Providence Noise Project: a resident-driven force for quieter, healthier communities! This all-volunteer group is tackling #NoisePollution across their city. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/OXW550Vg9lg 🌐 Join our community: ow.ly/UgXt50Vg9lh #QuietCommunities

@sueanderbois.bsky.social Councilmember, what’s the status of the #leafblower ordinance following the Feb. 5 Environment Committee hearing? Was it tabled or held for further study? And what’s the next action on it or significant date — is it scheduled for a forthcoming committee meeting? Thanks, PNP

Some Progressives Understand #Noise: “Like #greenhousegas pollution, #noisepollution is degrading our world — and it’s not just affecting our bodily and mental health, but also the health of ecosystems on which we depend.” #soundscape @ecorinews.bsky.social @sueanderbois.bsky.social t.co/pfj2DZcbNa

A Quieter World Is Possible: “#Noise is inevitable in a big city; harmful noise levels are not. ‘It's important to distinguish between the types of sounds that populations will [naturally] produce versus the … unnecessary noise that we're willing to deal with and accept’.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“A single unmuffled scooter crossing Paris at night can wake as many as 10,000 people.” We seriously underestimate the impact of vehicle noise on urban livability and health. Cities aren’t noisy, engines are. How #Paris Is Waging a War on Noise Pollution. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

An RI firm is using underwater acoustic sensors to prevent the negative impacts of #noise from maritime vessels on marine animals — but no one is measuring excessive noise levels in Providence, or addressing its adverse effects on people! @nuestrasalud.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/28/m...

The neighborhood gardener just got a battery operated backpack leaf blower and it is quieter than my Shop-Vac. This pleases me. Noise pollution is real pollution.