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Docket #0582 - Hearing regarding unreasonable and excessive noise levels in the City of Boston
A
In
City
Hall,
my
name
is
Matt
O'malley
I
am
the
district
six
city
councilor,
as
well
as
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
environmental,
the
environment,
sustainability
in
parks.
It's
easy
for
me
to
say:
I'm
joined
by
my
colleague
and
friend,
an
at-large
city,
councilor
Althea
garrison,
who
is
the
lead
sponsor
of
docket
zero?
Five,
eight
two.
In
order
hearing
regarding
unreasonable
and
excessive
noise
levels
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
have
for
the
those
who
are
viewing
this
or
in
the
chamber
with
us.
A
This
is
a
public
hearing
that
is
being
recorded,
broadcast
on
Comcast
8,
our
cnat
to
Verizon
1964,
as
well
as
being
streamed
at
City
of
Boston
gov
or
Boston
gov,
slash,
City,
Council,
TV
I.
Ask
you
all
to
please
silence
your
cellphone's.
That's
particularly
important
at
a
hearing
on
noise
levels
and
we
will
be
taking
public
testimony
for
as
many
people
who
would
like
to
join
us.
I
have
a
preliminary
sheet
with
just
one
person
signing
up
so
far.
A
So
if
anyone
else
would
like
to
sign
up,
please
there's
another
sheet
there
you
may
sign
we'll
get
to
you.
I
do
have
several
letters
of
testimony
of
individuals
who
are
unable
to
join
us.
I
won't
read
them
in
their
entirety,
but
suffice
it
to
say.
The
first
is
from
melissa,
pinning
her
vining
of
Jamaica
Plain,
who
writes
about
excessive
noise
levels
during
special
events.
The
second
letter
is
from
Dolores
bug.
A
Dad
Bob
dannion
of
Park
Drive
in
Boston
Dolores,
writes
to
express
her
sincere
and
empathetic
concern
about
level
of
noise
in
our
city
and
grateful
for
this
and
she's
talking
specifically
about
her
experience
in
Audubon
circle
in
the
Fenway
section
of
Boston.
The
next
is
a
letter
from
Martin
rotor
who
writes
about
Martin's
experience
in
the
Back
Bay
from
the
Neighborhood
Association
of
the
fact
they
NAB
and
sort
of
illustrates
a
number
of
issues
around
me.
A
A
So
it's
another
person,
so
that's
that
all
of
this
public
testimony
will
of
course
be
listed
into
the
record
with
Ron
Cobb,
our
liaison,
who
will
compile
a
committee
report,
as
this
is
the
case
after
a
city
council
committee
before
we
get
to
Carl
Spector
the
Commissioner
in
the
environment,
I'd
like
to
invite
the
lead
author
and
the
sponsor
of
this
concert,
a
large
Alethea
garrison
for
opening
statement.
Oh
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
mr.
chairman
I
found
this
honor
for
hearing
regarding
unreasonable
and
excessive
noise
levels
in
the
City
of
Austin
as
it
regards
all
kinds
of
noise
include
loud
construction,
work
and
blaring
music
and
sounds
from
parties,
festivals
and
city,
permitted
and
non-permitted
events
and
gathering
when
a
tenant
public
means
throughout
the
city
of
Boston
I,
hear
numerous
complaints
from
residents
about
unreasonable
and
excessive
noise.
B
I
would
have
found
this
as
an
audience
to
perhaps
on
the
end,
the
Boston
municipal,
it's
cold
standard
for
noise
in
the
city,
but
I
thought
that
it
would
be
more
appropriate
to
file
in
order
for
a
hearing
to
collaborate
with
our
panelists
and
general
public
to
find
the
best
way
forward
on
this
important
issue,
which
is
fine.
We
are
here
today.
B
Studies
have
shown
that
unreasonable
and
excessive
noise
is
substantial
danger
to
the
health,
welfare
safety
and
quality
of
life
of
the
public,
and
this
kind
of
noise
over
an
extended
period
of
time
can
lead
to
hearing
loss.
Disrupt
personal
communication
causes
sleep
disturbance
and
create
anxiety
among
resident
as
elected
officials
of
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
an
obligation
to
protect
the
public
health
safety
and
peace
and
quiet
of
us
residents,
and
so
I
look
forward
this
conversation
today.
B
A
Thank
You
councillor
garrison
I
neglected
when
I
was
reading.
Some
of
the
earlier
statements
that
came
in
there's
also
a
communication
from
the
downtown
business
downtown
Boston,
Business
Improvement
District,
a
bid
which
thanks
you
councillor,
garrison
and
the
committee
for
holding
this
hearing
looks,
looks
forward
to
partnering
with
the
council,
the
air
pollution
control,
commission
and
others
to
work
for
more
safe
and
reasonable
noise
levels
in
Boston,
so
that,
of
course,
from
the
bit
downtown
bid
will
be
added
to
our
file
as
well.
Commissioner,
Spector
welcome
no
stranger
to
this
chamber.
C
This
issue-
yes,
I,
do
thank
Thank,
You
councillor,
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here,
as
you
said,
I'm
Carl,
Specter,
Commissioner
of
the
environment
and
the
Environment
Department
doesn't
include
the
air
pollution
control
Commission,
which
we'll
talk
about.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
discuss
with
you
today
the
topic
of
noise
in
Boston.
The
city
can
be
a
noisy
place.
C
Walt
Whitman
described
it
150
years
ago,
the
blab
of
the
pave
tires
of
carts
slough
of
boot,
soles
talk
of
the
promenade
or
the
heavy
omnibus,
the
Clank
of
the
shod
horses,
the
snow,
sleighs
clinking
shouted
jokes
belts
of
snowballs,
the
Harrah's
four
popular
favorites,
the
fury
of
roused
mobs
the
impassive
stones
that
receive
in
return.
So
many
echoes
this
noise
reflects
the
density
of
people
and
activity
our
drive
to
build
and
create
the
clamor
for
attention.
C
The
urge
to
share
and
inform
and
entertain
it
now
to
reflects
the
technologies
we
have
to
hand
the
energy
we
have
at
our
fingertips,
engines,
jackhammers
and
amplifiers,
and,
as
you
have
pointed
out,
it
can
be
excessive,
making
our
days
and
nights
uncomfortable
or
harming
our
health.
For
this
reason,
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
have
enacted
laws
and
regulations
to
restrict
noise
in
Boston.
C
There
are
two
overall
sources
of
authority:
the
city
ordinance,
an
unreasonable
noise,
Boston
Municipal,
Code,
16
26,
and
the
regulations
for
the
control
of
noise
of
the
Air
Pollution
Control
Commission.
The
APCC
regulations
are
in
turn
derived
from
state
authorities.
Several
city
agencies
have
responsibility
for
enforcing
the
various
restrictions.
For
example,
the
Boston
Police
Department
deals
with
excessive
noise
from
motor
vehicles
or
from
loud
parties
and
other
behavior
that
are
described
as
disturbing
the
peace.
The
inspectional
Services
Department
enforces
the
city's
provisions
regarding
construction
hours.
C
The
Air
Pollution
Control
Commission
takes
the
lead
where
there
is
excessive
noise
from
permanent
equipment
such
as
condensers
fans
and
other
types
of
heating,
cooling
and
ventilation
equipment.
Every
year
the
Environment
Department
receives
about
400
complaints
of
excessive
noise
from
all
neighborhoods
directed
at
a
wide
variety
of
sources.
Our
first
goal
is
to
work
with
the
complainant
and
with
the
generator
of
the
noise,
to
understand
the
problem
and
to
assist
them
in
finding
solutions,
whether
they
be
technical
or
behavioral.
C
Occasionally,
legal
action
is
necessary.
There
are
some
sources
of
noise
over
which
the
city
has
no
jurisdiction.
For
example,
as
you
know,
some
Boston
residents
are
very
concerned
about
airplane
noise.
This
is
entirely
within
the
purview
of
the
federal
aviation
administration
and
Massport.
The
city,
through
its
participation
on
the
mass
court
advisory
committee
and
other
means,
makes
sure
that
those
authorities
are
aware
of
and
responding
to
complaints,
but
cannot
take
any
direct
action
itself.
The
level
of
noise
in
Boston
is
an
important
component
of
the
quality
of
life
in
the
city.
A
B
Commissioner
Spector:
are
you
work
closely
with
the
air
pollution
control?
Commissioner?
So
can
you
say
a
little
bit
more
about
the
Environment
Department
and
the
Commission's
are
doing
and
what
the
Commission's
are
going
to
regulate,
unreasonable
and
excessive
noise
levels
in
City
Boston?
Certainly.
C
So,
as
as
you
said,
as
we've
discussed,
the
air
pollution
control
Commission
is
has
its
home
in
the
Environment
Department.
The
Commission
itself
has
five
members
ex
officio
one
from
the
Transportation
Department,
and
one
from
the
Public
Health
Commission
and
three
members
appointed
by
the
mayor
I'd
have
to
check
the
date
but
I
about
thirty
thirty,
let's
say
about
thirty
years
ago.
C
C
Approach
to
that
is
to
work
with
the
people.
You
know
again,
as
I
said,
to
understand
the
complaint,
to
make
sure
that
people
are
against
whom
the
complaint
is
directed
are
aware
of
the
regulations,
both
ours
and
other
regulations
that
may
apply
and
then
to
assist
them
both
in
finding
solutions.
You
know,
in
most
cases
we
are
able
to
you
know
to
resolve
the
problem
amicably.
Sometimes
it
takes.
C
You
know
a
bit
of
time,
but
that's
what
we
do
you
know
and
in
guiding
people
to
you
know
often
it's
to
maintain
their
equipment,
sometimes
if
it's
old
equipment,
sometimes
if
it's
new
equipment
they
need
to
it's
in
a
location
that
is
not
good
for
noise
to
find
ways
to
shield
it
or
take
other
measures
to
reduce
its
impact
on
the
people
around
them.
Occasionally
we
do
have
to
resort
to
illegal
action.
C
B
C
No,
there
are,
as
I
mentioned,
certain
categories
of
complaint
that
go
to
the
police
department.
As
I
said,
you
know,
disturbing
the
police
I
mean
disturbing
the
peace
or
things
related
to
Motor
Vehicles
and
the
police,
I
presume
document
the
complaints
that
go
to
them.
The
complaints
that
come
to
us.
We
maintain
a
database,
and
you
know
a
record
of
all
the
complaints
that
we
get
and
you
know
and
how
we
resolve
them.
B
A
Obviously
this
is
a
quality-of-life
issue
that
we
deal
with
constantly
airplane
noises
you
brought
up
is
something
we
get
a
lot,
particularly
in
Southwest,
Boston
and
I
know
parts
of
Dorchester
I
know
congressman
Lynch
and
congresswoman.
Presley
have
been
working
on
this
because,
as
you
correctly
stated,
it's
an
FAA,
Pro
oversight.
A
A
Okay,
motorbikes,
we
dealt
with
a
lot
of
Jamaica
way.
You
would
hear
that
particularly
this
time
of
year
now,
I
know
our
Police
Department
has
a
no
chase
policy,
which
I
think
is
smart
and
prudent
and
safe
for
all
parties
involved.
But
I
know
that
talking
to
captain
Jack
din
alecky
they've
worked
on
a
lot
of
the
chop
shops
where
they
build
these
illegal
motorbikes
and
then
construction.
We
still
get
a
lot
of
construction
calls.
What's
the
guidelines
for
when
construction
can
start
on
a
weekday
or
weekend.
Yes,.
C
The
start
time
for
construction
is
survey,
7:00
a.m.
on
weekdays
and
goes
to
6:00
p.m.
if
there
are
if
people
think
there
are
violations
of
that
they
should
call
3-1-1
and
complaints
are
directed
to
the
inspection
or
services
department,
which
is
responsible.
For
that
sure,
there
are
times
when
construction
can
take
place
outside
of
those
hours,
but
the
the
construction
firm
should
be
getting
permission
from
ISD
to
do
that,
like
I,
say,
then,
if
there
are
any
complaints,
those
should
go
to
a
3-1-1.
That's
right
and.
A
That's
right,
I
appreciate
councillor
garrison
for
bringing
this
up
because
it
is
important
topic,
so
I
saw
she
was
in
and
out
I
don't
know
if
she's
coming
back,
but
that's
counselor
at
large
Aneesa
sabe
George
was
here
we'll
see
if
she
is
statement
or
questions
later.
That's
all
I
have
for.
Commissioner
Specter
has
the
author
as
well.
So
thank
you
for
being
here
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
My.
A
To
go
and
I'd
like
to
invite
Erica
Walker
who's
with
the
community
noise
lab
at
Boston
University
to
join
us.
If
you
want
to
take
the
seat,
Carl
was
that
well
gets
to
work
and
then
after
Erica
we
will
begin
public
testimony.
So
if
any
individuals
like
to
speak
happy
to
hear
you
just
please
sign
up
in
the
back
left
corner.
D
Great
moms,
thank
you
for
inviting
me.
I
I
saw
your
article
in
the
Boston
Herald
and
I
reached
out
to
your
office,
and
I
was
like
yes,
whenever
you
do
something,
I
would
like
to
be
here.
My
name
is
Erica
Walker
and
I
have
a
Doctorate
degree
in
environmental
health,
from
the
Harvard
Chan
School
of
Public
Health,
and
as
my
time
there
I
have
worked
and
established
noise
in
the
city,
which
is
a
nonprofit
organization
that
measured
sound
levels
in
the
city
of
Boston.
D
So
in
that,
in
that
aim,
I
measured
sound
levels
at
400
sites
in
the
city
of
Boston,
I,
developed
and
deployed
the
Greater
Boston
neighborhood
noise
survey,
and
we
saw
1,200
responses
to
that
survey.
I
also
released
all
the
findings
from
both
my
sound
measurements
and
the
survey
on
an
online
report.
It's
a
it's
available
at
Boston
dot
noise
in
the
city
org.
So
you
can
see
all
of
that
analysis,
ranging
from
the
data
from
the
400
sites
that
I
collected
sound
levels
at
to
the
survey.
D
Data
and
I
also
analyzed
noise
complaint
data
from
the
police
department
and
then
with
that
at
the
beginning.
Well,
at
the
beginning
of
the
end
of
that
I
also
developed
and
released
an
app
called
noise
score
and
noise
score
is
currently
still
available.
It
allows
citizens
in
the
city
of
Boston
all
over
the
world
to
document
their
they're
noise
complaint,
so
they
not
only
can
measure
the
sound
levels.
D
So
I'm
working
with
these
communities
and
I'm
doing
a
bunch
of
different
things.
The
first
thing
is
taken:
real-time,
sound
level
measurements.
One
of
my
hypotheses
and
measuring
sound
levels
in
the
city
is
that
we
do
a
very
superficial
job.
We
measure
how
loud
it
is,
but
sound
level
is
much
more
complex.
Not
only
is
that
how
loud
it
is,
it's
also
what
we
call
the
frequency
or
the
character,
so
I
always
use
this
an
example.
D
I
mean
high
levels
of
that
low
rumbling
in
your
chest,
which
we
call
sounds
across
the
frequency
spectrum,
so
in
particular
I'm
interested
in
measuring
not
only
how
loud
sounds
are,
but
also
the
frequency
composition
and
then
also
to
our
perception
of
sound
I.
Feel
like
sound
is
one
thing:
it's
a
physical
characteristic
of
our
environment,
but
noise
is
the
part.
D
So
that's
what
I'm
doing
currently.
But
the
question
is:
why
am
I
interested
in
all
of
this
I'm
interested
in
noise
because
of
a
personal
experience?
I
was
one
of
those
people
living
in
an
apartment
above
me
were
neighbors
who
had
two
small
kids
that
ran
the
length
of
that
apartment,
which
was
my
home
throughout
the
day.
D
I
tried
the
regular
chain
of
events
of
complaining
and
documenting,
but
really
I
was
not
able
to
receive
any
relief
so
that
sort
of
inspired
this
whole
kind
of
noise
advocacy
but
I'm,
just
like
I,
said
I'm
excited
to
be
here
and
I'm
excited
about
having
not
only
a
conversation
today,
but
conversations
in
the
future
about
how
we
can
deal
with
these.
These
noise
issues
Thank.
D
So
I'm
going
to
answer
this
question
in
two
specific
ways,
because
I've
done
it
in
two
different
capacities
when
I
measured
at
the
400
sites
in
Boston
I
took
short-term
samples
not
only
using
the
commonly
reported
sound
level
metric,
the
a
weighted
decibel,
but
also
looking
at
sound
across
the
octave
band,
to
kind
of
get
a
representation
of
the
frequency
of
noise.
So
the
rumblings
to
the
high-pitched
sounds
so
that's
that
so
that
was
these
were
very
short-term
measurements
at
about
ten
minutes
per
site
and
that
data
showed
a
bunch
of
difference.
D
That
data
is
based
on
the
400
sites
that
I
measured
at
previously
now
the
data
that
we're
measuring
now
is
a
little
more
targeted,
so
we're
we're
not
doing
it
holistically
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we're
doing
it
around
specific
noise
issues,
so
Fenway
Park
and
concerts
and
Mission
Hill
and
construction,
and
that
can
get
extremely
excessive
I've
seen
sound
levels
around
concerts
over
95
decibels,
which
is
about
the
sound
level
of
an
airport
airplane
taking
off
at
Airport.
But
again
those
are
more
targeted
around
a
specific
issue,
so
they'll
they
may
be
extremes.
D
We
are
in
the
process
of
analyzing
that
data
we've
analyzed
the
data
for
outside
of
the
city
of
Boston,
but
we
are
going
to
be
releasing
a
report
soon
for
Fenway's
results,
so
I'll
be
able
to
have
more
concrete
evidence,
more
concrete
data,
but
that's
what
I
know
so
far.
So
this
is
a
study
in
progress.
D
Think
the
first
thing
is
a
change
in
attitude,
not
just
feeling
like
sound
levels
and
noise.
Complaints
is
just
a
first
world
problem,
I
think
being
open
to
listening
to
people
when
they
complain
and
not
looking
at
it.
It's
just
something
that
people
with
a
lot
of
privilege
are
complaining
about.
It's
a
real
environmental
health
issue.
D
That
has
mean
that
is
backed
up
by
millions
of
epidemiological
studies
so
taking
it
seriously
and
the
second
thing
being
a
little
creative
using
the
tools
that
are
currently
available
using
my
resources,
our
community
noise
lab
is
an
independent
research
organization.
We
don't
have
any
agendas
or
vested
interests
other
than
getting
at
the
truth,
encouraging
people
to
use
some
of
the
tools
that
I've
developed,
like
the
noise
score
app
publicizing
any
of
the
data
that
you've
collected
so
far.
D
I
know
that
we
have
a
commitment
to
making
sure
that
all
of
our
data
is
freely
available
D.
You
know
D
without
names
and
things
like
that,
but
publicizing
the
data
that
you
do
have
and
not
being
afraid
to
have
these
kind
of
conversations
and
keeping
the
process
of
enforcement
and
measurement
pretty
open.
D
It
seems
kind
of
nebulous,
sometimes
when
we're
trying
to
find
out
exact,
sound
levels
and
things
like
that,
but
being
clear
being
precise
and
keeping
the
keeping
the
channel's
open
and
an
honest
and
one
more
thing,
I
think
we
could
do
better
with
measuring
sound
levels.
So,
typically,
now
we're
only
measuring
how
loud
it
is,
but
also
developing
metrics
that
take
into
consideration
things
like
a
sounds
frequency
spectrum
and
also
health
like
community
noise
perception.
A
D
D
That
the
sound
levels
that
are
experienced
in
Boston
and
other
places
you
know
to
be
legit,
I've,
experienced
louder,
sound
levels
and
in
India
sure,
but
comparing
the
sound
levels
that
are
in
Boston
to
epidemiological
studies
at
40
decibels.
We
begin
to
see
mood
disruption,
so
40
decibels
would
be
about
the
sound
of
this
room.
If
I
wasn't
talking,
we
begin
to
see
it's.
D
Humans
have
field
disruption
in
their
mood,
annoyance.
As
we
move
up
the
decibel
spectrum,
we
begin
to
see
disruption
of
sleep
so
at
about
55
decibels,
we're
disrupting
sleep
65
decibels,
which
is
about
how
loud
Boston
is
in
a
typical
day
and
sometimes
at
night
as
well,
especially
when
there's
construction.
We
begin
to
see
things
like
cardiovascular
related
issues
such
as
hypertension,
increased
risks
for
heart
attacks,
increased
risk
for
cardiovascular,
related,
emergency
admissions
and
then
cardiovascular
related
mortality.
D
Because
we've
just
started
collecting
data
I
can
say
that
things
have
gotten
slightly
worse
than
when
I
collected
data
back
in
2015,
but
I
think
that
the
answer
to
that
question
will
come
with
us,
beginning
to
measure
sound
levels
and
then
compare
the
changes
over
a
period
of
time.
We
just
don't
have
the
network
to
to
answer
that.
Concretely,
you
know
you
can
ask
people
about
their
perception.
People
would
say
that
either
it
has
or
it
hasn't,
but
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
begin
to
answer.
Those
kinds
of
questions
know.
A
It
said
I,
like
you,
appreciate,
data,
data-driven
policies
and-
and
you
know
certainly
anecdotally-
a
car
is
a
lot
quieter
now
than
it
was
in
1975
sound
check
if
you
drive
an
electric
car
as
I
do,
but
certainly
there
are
other
things
and
the
construction
boom
has
is
quite
influential
to
this
conversation.
Right
I
do
appreciate
and
and
I
think
the
city
does
a
good
job
regulating
those
hours
of
operations.
But,
as
the
Commissioner
said,
there
are
sometimes
exceptions
to
the
rule
as
with
everything.
So
yes.
F
A
D
Do
yeah
I
just
really
appreciate
this
meeting
and
I
feel
like
Boston
can
be
at
the
forefront
of
dealing
with
environmental
noise
issues.
I
feel
like
I
would
encourage
you
to
utilize
my
resources
and
the
resources
there's
tons
of
people
in
this
city.
That
can
you
know
that
can
handle
these
acoustical
questions,
but
I
feel
like
we
should
take
a
risk
and
begin
to
be
more
creative
about
how
we
address
these
things
and
how
we
provide
data
to
our
residents.
A
And
on
a
hopeful
note
to
end
on,
thank
you,
dr.
Walker
I
just
have
one
person
who
has
signed
up
no
strange
with
his
chamber
Victor
branya
from
the
ne
WRA
mr.
Braun.
You
can
either
stand
at
the
podium
or
have
a
seat
if
you
want,
whatever
you
are
more
comfortable
with.
We
typically
have
public
testimony
about
two
or
three
minutes,
but
since
you're,
the
only
one
now
I'll
give
you
w.
As
long
as
you
have
I
guess,.
A
E
It
on
hello,
hello,
hello,
no,
it
doesn't
sound
to
me
and
now
it
is
now.
It
is
sure.
Ok,
first
I
am
delighted
to
be
here,
because
I
have
complaints
that
I
keep
to
myself
and
now
I
can
let
them
out,
but
before
starting
with
the
complaints,
I
wanted
to
say
that
I
have
something
for
the
committee
and
that
is
I
had
come
across
dr.
Walker's
work.
It
was
written
up
in
Harvard
magazine
a
year
ago,
in
a
lengthy
article
and
since
I
didn't
know
whether
she
was
going
to
be
here.
E
E
Can't
say
how
the
sound
was
in
Walt
Whitman's
era,
but
in
my
era
it
was
less
than
it
is
now.
I've
been
a
North
End
resident
for
26
years
in
the
Boston
resident
for
about
70
years,
and
what
I
see
is
a
cultural
change
that
is
amplification,
has
become
louder
and
louder
and
think
the
loudness
has
become
more
standard.
E
A
couple
of
examples,
not
this
summer,
but
the
summer
before
I
was
about
to
listen
to
while
listening
to
a
Tanglewood
concert
of
the
VSO
during
the
summer
and
the
sound
from
a
concert
on
the
Greenway
in
front
of
Rose
Wharf
was
I,
live
in
the
mercantile
building
facing
Christopher
Columbus
Park,
the
sound
from
the
from
a
concert
going
on
at
the
in
the
green
way
at
Rose.
Wharf
was
louder
than
what
I
could
tolerate,
trying
to
listen
to
the
BSO
on
the
radio.
E
E
Concerts
on
City,
Hall,
plaza,
I
live
in
the
north
end,
as
as
I
said
and
frequently,
the
weekend
concerts
that
are
held
out
here
can
be
heard
halfway
down:
Hanover
Street,
that
must
be
a
quarter
of
a
mile,
perhaps
perhaps
more
I'm,
not
sure
at
least
a
quarter
at
least
halfway
down.
Hanover,
Street
and
I
find
this
certainly
annoying,
but.
E
Anyone
who
has
walks
from
City
Hall
from
from
from
the
first
floor
across
Fanueil
Hall,
has
undoubtedly
heard
the
acrobats
are
dancers,
whatever
they
call
themselves,
who
are
at
the
corner
of
Congress,
Street
and
North
Street
that
their
amplification
I
can
hear
well
on
State
Street,
probably
a
quarter
of
a
mile
away.
This
is
is
a
quality-of-life
issue,
but
I
don't
know
whether
that's
pressing
enough
to
cause
a
major
correction.
I
would
like
to
see
the
focus
on
the
public
health
issue,
and
maybe
that
can
can
bring
us
to
to
a
cultural
change.
E
The
vocalists
would
perhaps
have
a
microphone,
but
no
one
else
today,
often
the
percussion
section
as
a
microphone
I,
don't
think
I
can
do
anything
about
that
except
complain,
which
is
why
I
suggest
that
the
focus
should
be
on
the
public
health
of
the
lead.
The
results
to
public
health,
and
perhaps
with
that
we
can
bring
noise
back
into
a
reasonable
level.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
F
F
You
know
a
couple
blocks,
laughs
or
right
of
a
church
where
we
are
West,
Cottage,
I,
think
during
the
summer
time
has
been
very
loud
during
the
summer
like
when
you're
several
blocks
away.
You
can
hear
music
doing
that.
You
know
the
weekends.
Also
some
windows
doing
this
like
now,
September
is
starting
for
the
college.
Students
are
returning
and
there's
a
lot
of
partying
on
Woodville,
Street
and
West
cottage
in
the
next.
Like
goes
all
night
long,
so
we'll
have
a
problem
with
that.
F
Also
on
Holborn
Street,
there's
like
we
can
go
on
in
the
can
hear
it
for
my
blocks
was
so
the
concern
was
like
you
know
the
people
who
live
there,
how
do
I
call
and
make
a
complaint
and
I
don't
want
to
get
some
retribution
back
from
the
you
know,
from
the
people
that
I'm
complaining
about
so
I
and
then
I
heard
that
dr.
Walker
was
saying
there's
some
way
you
can
download
some
system
program.
I
would
like
to
get
that
information
from
her.
F
So
she
said
you
can
just
download
it
and
I
guess
you
could
feed
it
in
and
then
I
don't
know
how
you
would
deal
with
that,
but
I
mean
so.
I
was
wondering
listening
to
her.
If
y'all
have
that
information,
she
had
information
so
get
downloaded.
Just
just
let
you
know
that,
like
the
noise
is
like
when
it's
several
blocks
away
and
I,
don't
know
if
there's
a
measurement,
it
says
like
how
far
away
are
you
imagine
the
distant
from
okay?
She
said
that
was
concerned
about
that,
because
it's
like
when
you're
several
blocks.
F
F
Well,
that's
why
I
came
today
to
ask
you
if
you
would-
and
it's
it's
very
you
know
it's
very
hard,
even
where
I
live,
is
that
when
the
students
come
back,
it's
like
all
night
parting
and
it's
getting
to
be
more
of
a
pervasive
problem
and
wasn't
I
haven't
complained:
I
couldn't
sleep.
So
it's
like
what
do
you
do
if
you
complain
in
your
next-door?
F
You
know
what
I'm
saying,
and
so
that's
the
issue.
So
this
this
really
a
lot.
It's
like
she
said
it's
getting
worse
and
I.
Think
I
think
she
knows
what
I'm
saying.
How
do
you
complain
when
it's
the
next
door
and
you
have
to
call
the
police
and
the
police
say?
Oh,
it's,
your
next-door
neighbor.
You
see
what
I'm
saying
and
then
it's
like
it's
worse.
F
Are
you
getting
your
tire
slashed
or
you
winders
broke,
or
something
like
that
and
it's
like
now,
people
don't
seem
to
have
feelings
and
they
just
get
anger
from
when
you're
shutting
down
their
party
and
that's
a
great
one,
a
great
pop
all
right
so
I.
Thank
you
all
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
for
you.
Thank.
A
B
Would
like
to
thank
councillor
O'malley
as
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
environment,
sustainability
and
parks,
as
well
as
panelists
mr.
Cohn
spec
mr.
cross
specter
and
Miss
Erica
Walker
for
the
conversation
at
the
hearing
today,
since
I
sponsored
this
order
for
a
hearing
at
the
end
of
March
I
have
heard
from
many
residents
from
across
the
city
of
Austin.
B
We
can
do
better,
and
my
sincere
hope
is
that
this
hearing
today
will
lead
to
real
solutions
and
will
change
how
we
have
the
cases
of
excessive
noise
as
an
at-large
City,
Council
I
will
continue
to
be
an
advocate
for
all
residents
who,
like
me,
are
concerned
about
unreasonable
noise,
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman
Thank,.
A
You
councillor
garrison,
thank
you
for
introducing
this
hearing
order.
Thank
you
to
our
panelists
Commissioner
Spector,
dr.
Walker,
and
those
from
the
public
who
offered
testimony
as
well
on
behalf
of
the
Committee
on
Environment
sustainability
in
parks.
We
hereby
adjourn
docket
number
zero,
five,
eight
to.