𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇
@straphanger@urbanists.social
Love this!
Cities aren’t inherently loud—but automobile traffic raises noise pollution to 60 decibels+.
In #France, the city of #Lyon has set aside four “zones calmes,” where decibel levels regularly go as low as 28.
They’ve strung up hammocks to welcome people…
https://www.leprogres.fr/economie/2025/08/08/on-se-sent-comme-dans-une-bulle-au-domaine-de-lacroix-laval-des-zones-calmes-pour-fuir-le-tumulte-urbain