Traffic noise is a problem for many schools in urban areas — another reason you don’t want to open windows or teach outside. Moreover, some schools have only s

Traffic noise is a problem for many schools in urban areas — another reason you don’t want to open windows or teach outside. Moreover, some schools have only small 100% paved outdoor areas. Example: Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School (funded by Gates Foundation) https://goo.gl/maps/Wn2bu5kkh97Ygqt88 https://goo.gl/maps/Wn2bu5kkh97Ygqt88 Nearby public elementary school adjacent to nature area, with ample unpaved space, somewhat less noisy, bit still problematic. Playa Vista Elementary https://goo.gl/maps/tydUVn1X9ppB7p699 https://goo.gl/maps/tydUVn1X9ppB7p699 (Not complaining about charter schools, but this is an interesting juxtaposition, unrelated to the main point of this topic.)