Noise is a daily reality for urban dwellers in Canada. Traffic, honking horns, and the incessant sound of construction are everywhere.
But what impact is all that noise having on us?
Last month, the United Nations released a report claiming that the physical and mental health impacts from urban noise, make it one of the top emerging environmental threats.
For The New Reality, Kayla McLean explores ways that some cities have changed to make streets less car-centric and how residents there are benefitting.
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Another ludicrous statement from our media…..
Crazy how commentators here seem to believe it is just normal to have that much noise in cities. There are tons of solutions that can and should be implemented. Cities never experienced this level of noise before the mid 20th century and the domination of motorized traffic.
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Actually more noise comes from Government from its hot air and Hogwash. Example,
Biden’s Hot Air speech. Limit Russia’s Ability to Do business in Dollars, Euros, Pounds and Yen. Limit Russia to be Part of the Global Economy.
Limit to Grow and Finance the Russian Military. We are going to Impose Sanctions.
Ed Timperlake former Director Technology and Threat Assessment at the Pentagon. His answer NO you’re not.
Hogwash, Eye Wash and Ineptitude at the Highest Level in the American Government.
Putin has the initiative and all the OIL,GAS Reserves and Gold.
He Can shutdown all Six Gas Pipelines to Europe and Europe is Frozen, Its Economy incapable to Function without Russian Oil & Gas.
It usually supplies 17.5 Million KWH?H now to just under 600,000 on Thursday said Russias Gasprom.
Global TV: 3.04 Million subscribers
Russell Brand Live Show UK: 5.14 Million Subscribers
Truth and Facts from Brand has started his base growing in Europe and the UK. Facts will always demand attention.
I live on the edge of a little village in México. Sometimes I hear a rooster crow, but very peaceful.
I live in the city, and I rarely hear "honking horns". That just sounds like a cheap shot at the freedom truckers. However, the screaming police sirens are constant, and very annoying. Especially when they're on a "doughnut emergency"……Big turbo-diesel trucks make the most noise, summer and winter, along with the loud freezer trucks/trailers. Sound reducing technologies for these heavy vehicles would be the logical first step. It would have to be cost-effective, and not affect the fuel mileage, because then these costs would be passed on to the consumer. There are bright engineers who need to work some of their magic to help with this. Some of these trucks pulling away from a stop are louder than a jet at takeoff.
Pathetic channel ran by wef and the nazi leaders like trudeua
I LOVE THE SOUNDS OF THE COUNTRY …BUT I AM CITY BORN …THE POLICE SIRENS AND HELICOPTERS ARE THE LOUD THINGS ……SOUNDS LIKE JUST ANOTHER ATTACK AT OUR HEROS THE TRUCKERS BAN YOURSELF.
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let me guess, truck horns are racists !!!
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Did the women complaining about the noise because her condo is next to a major highway not realize where the building was before she bought it? This is rediculous! Wear ear protection if it bothers you.
This is the most waste of a news report…You want peace and quiet Go the The Moon
Cities are noisy. If you can't handle city noise, and it makes you cry like a baby, maybe you shouldn't live in a city..
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What about the NDP Racketeering off the backs of BC residents in TAXES.
Horgan, NDP And Taxes. They love to borrow other peoples money, yours via high Taxes.
Gasoline
Vancouver gas taxes 54 cents per litre
Victoria gas taxes 47 cents per litre
Rest of B.C. gas taxes 41 cents per litre
Now for Natural Gas. Taxes in BC
MY FORTES GAS BILL FOR 2 People.
Charges Effective Jan 1-2022: $124.00 1 Month
Storage & Transport: $9.86
Cost of Gas: $124.49
Carbon Tax/Clean Energy Levi/GST: $77.7 2
TOTAL CHARGES:: $336.07
I didn't see a delivery Truck??? I didn't Store any Gas. & look at the Cost for Carbon Tax Plus a Clean Energy FEE.
So the real Cost of Gas is $124.49 (Used) *
****Taxes and Fees. $211.58
Ask yourself, do you deserve to pay the NDP these high taxes just to live??
Just to heat the house for 1 month $211.58 in Taxes. NDP are are racketeering, now you know what a Tax Grab Is
Exactly, wish you "urbanites" would stop complaining about everything.
The Noise Story is to Hide the Following from BC Residents.
The NDP Communist Government of Horgan NDP & Singh
We are now beyond Paying fair Taxes.
The NDP Government are now Racketeering off the backed of BC Residents.
Gasoline Tax in BC
Vancouver gas taxes 54 cents per litre
Victoria gas taxes 47 cents per litre
Rest of B.C. gas taxes 41 cents per litre
Crude Cost: $0.49
Refining Costs: $0.34
Government Taxes: $0.54. Soon the Oil Companies will be making less than the Government.
Heating a Small House for Two People. Fortes BC Natural Gas
**Gas Used: $124.49 Month January. 2022
*Taxes/Fees: $211.58***
***Total Cost: One Month Two People.: $336.07***
The huge deficit Budget by the NDP has large amounts of Hidden Taxes buried in it.
What is not in the Spending Budget is the Cost of the 2021 Wildfires:
2021 Wildfire Costs: $618 Million 950,000 Hectares Burned (Not all Costs are in)
2018 Wildfire Cost: $615 Million 1,354,284 Hectares Burned
2017 Wildfire Costs: $649 Million 1,216,053 Hectares Burned
Final Cost of Repairs to Coquihala Hope to Merritt, Not Know (only Temporary Repairs done) 115 km HOPE to MERRITT Cost $848 million 1986 Dollars
$848/115km = $7.84 Million Dollars per Kilometre: 1986 Dollars. Most of the Highway was Damaged.
FLOODING: WHO KNOWS??
I mean obviously it’s bad for one’s mental health look at what the truck rally in Ottawa and other parts of Canada did to its citizens with their horns and non stop unwanted noise …. It isn’t hard to be seen and not heard… unless you’re just ignorant 😑
Where ear plugs then 🙂
If you are sensitive to noise, don't live in a city!
Don't move to next a highway if u don't want to hear cars. Doesn't make sense..
soundproofing panels / blankets / matress foam walls around the bed
If more people buy noise cancelling headphones and triple pane windows this man would be out of a job. Look noise sucks but it sucks even more for the people actually doing the work then someone on the 10th floor across the street.
Hahaha, I can't help but laugh.
I live in Toronto, in a condo, overlooking a busy intersection. I hear noise as well. I live with it.
A few things I've taken away from this news clip are;
▪︎The condos along the highway were built there with the highway pre-existing. Hate to say it, but they chose to live there. Those are condos, not low income housing. They had a choice.
▪︎They make it seem like the majority of the city is plagued by the noise pollution. I wonder, have they seen the map of the city lately. And are we talking about the entire GTA or are they just focused on selective areas?
▪︎I don't see this as a cheap shot towards the protests, but I find it ironic that now we are talking about noise pollution. You'd think that living right by the Capital of Canada, you'd be exposed to noise regularly. It once was a popular attraction. Now it's a wasteland, but they can sleep at night. Wait till our Capital is booming with tourists again.
▪︎Toronto is a busy city. The GTA is constantly in motion. Top to bottom, left to right. As locals, we all know this.
▪︎Interesting topic, but what can be done? Call me crazy, I'm guessing no one will talk about the quality of construction these days. Are they using inferior products? Are there better materials out there?
Like I've said, I go through it. I for one know that my condo was built fast and cheap. It is what it is.
The 3 things you'll never be able to have together. GOOD, FAST, CHEAP. You can have 2 of the 3, but never all 3. One will always be sacrificed.
Honk Honk means FREEDOM
I'm woken constantly by police, fire, ems sirens. Can people please behave themselves in public, at home, on the road?
The ridiculous car exhausts out there are just icing on the cake. People red-lining their bike engines waiting for lights to change at 3 am…
How stupid everything and everyone is now.
Well….if there is no so-called noise, there will be no cities.
We must sacrifice all freedom to live in a box and not make a sound.
I find screeching racist liberals to be louder than my city’s ambient noise, go figure
Nice report 👌 nothing wrong with wanting a better environment! The highways and the Gardiner definitely needs noise dampening…those are expensive condos. Make the government work for you:)
Toronto is so f***ing loud I don't know how people stand living here. The city noise levels are so under estimated, the city/gov needs to do something about it.
The Gardiner needs sound barriers
I'm extremely ticklish, I can feel loud noises.
🤦, they're not stopping…. Defund the media……
Moving into an apartment that backs onto the highway and then complain about the noise? Did you not realize living beside a highway is loud? I see a need for an improvement in the educational system here.
It’s because houses are too close to busy/fast roads without proper insulation like a green wall
Why don’t we talk about the disgusting air quality instead?
Ear plugs are cheap
they knew this before they moved in- so stop complaining-and move else where