If you are concerned about too much noise on Capitol Hill — and we know some of you are — you might want to check out this open workshop event if, for no other reason, these people care a lot about what you have to say. It also might be a pretty cool opportunity for people in the nightlife industry to interact with experts and academics about possible real-world solutions. Mark your calendars.
Community Noise Public Outreach Workshop
May 23,2011 1- 5 p.m
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
400 Sixth Avenue
Jointly sponsored by The Technical Committee on Noise and Committee on Education in Acoustics of The Acoustical Society of America
The purpose of this workshop is for residents, urban planners, and governmento fficials to come together with experts in noise problems and learn from one anotherabout current problems and solutions in dealing with community noise.This workshop continues the inquiry and information outreach begun last year at thesuccessful Community-Outreach Workshop jointly sponsored last year by the Acoustical Society and the lnstitute of Noise Control Engineering in Baltimore.
Discussion topics are concerned with intrusive sounds common in urban settings, such as Seattle. Local experts are speaking on the following topics:
- Laura Musso Escude Traffic and construction noise changes in communities next to highways
- Tim Sexton Washington State noise Laws, traffic and finding a quieter medium
Julie Wiebusch Seattle Nightlife Advisory Board addresses issues of urban core nightlife noise
You can find more — oh, so much more — on the Acoustical Society of American Web site.
