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I visited Copenhagen a while ago and one of the most remarkable things was how _quiet_ it was. Or rather, what I could hear. People talking, birdsong, passing b
by CalRobert 4y ago
I visited Copenhagen a while ago and one of the most remarkable things was how _quiet_ it was. Or rather, what I could hear. People talking, birdsong, passing bicycles, and just.... life. It hurt to leave.
I still remember standing outside with my finger in my ear shouting in to my phone just barely able to hear people walking around in cities in California.
Notjustbikes does a great video on this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTV-wwszGw8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTV-wwszGw8 - "Cities Aren't Loud, Cars are Loud"
- cameronh90 4y agoI visited California a while ago and it struck me just how loud everything was. The thing that really blew my mind was how cars honked when you lock/unlock them. Here they're usually silent or a short chirp. I thought people in the car park were just constantly honking their cars for some reason, then I locked mine and was shocked.
- poooogles 4y ago>The thing that really blew my mind was how cars honked when you lock/unlock them. Here they're usually silent or a short chirp. I thought people in the car park were just constantly honking their cars for some reason, then I locked mine and was shocked. Yeah I noticed this as well, it seemed utterly insane. Here in the UK using a horn at night is illegal at night in built up areas [1] yet here you can't help but use it when locking a car which is normally at home in a built up area... 1. https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/answers/when-is-it-illegal-to-use-your-horn https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/answers/when-is-it-illegal-t...
- akgerber 4y agoWe've banned car traffic at certain times and places in New York, mostly since the pandemic, and it's remarkable how much quieter those streets became.