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Cities arenβt inherently loudβbut automobile traffic raises noise pollution to 60 decibels+.
In #France, the city of #Lyon has set aside four βzones calmes,β where decibel levels regularly go as low as 28.
Theyβve strung up hammocks to welcome people...
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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
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To make things even more peaceful...
Last month, it became illegal to drive across the centre of #Lyon (entry limited to authorized vehicles). The ZTL, or zone Γ trafic limitΓ©e, is enforced with retractable bollards.
The police were on hand the first few days to explain the system.