communitynoiselab t1_j6n4bil wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Hi, my name is Erica and I am the founder of Community Noise Lab at Brown University School of Pubic Health. We were not interviewed for this piece, are not associated with the Providence Noise Project, and are staunchly anti-quiet. Rather, we are pro-peace. Now, peace may involve quiet but it is not necessarily our end goal. If you have any questions about what we do, you can always reach out to me.

kbd77 t1_j6nyx30 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Out of curiosity, what is the defined difference between "quiet" and "peace?"

OwlFreckles t1_j6o0m76 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:09 PM

When I think of "quiet" I think of the absence of noise, whereas "peace" is more a sense of physical/emotional wellbeing. Not all noise is innately harmful, and making the complete absence of noise the goal can limit the work to punitive enforcement vs. understanding how noise affects individuals and communities, and how it can be measured/mitigated/reduced in thoughtful, constructive ways.

kbd77 t1_j6o1rpn wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:16 PM

This makes a lot of sense, thank for sharing your thoughts