> I would never object to a project on those grounds. The thing is, it's not a binary. There's a lot of possible mitigation. Noise-absorbing panels can perhap

> I would never object to a project on those grounds. The thing is, it's not a binary. There's a lot of possible mitigation. Noise-absorbing panels can perhaps be placed around where the jackhammers work; or around the first row of residential buildings in the vicinity. Neighbor windows can be replaced with double-glazed ones, reducing noise. Of course this costs money, but it might make the difference. Another option is offering people to move away temporarily with the rentals being part of the project costs. Of course this all costs money; but there's a multi-parameter tradeoff, it's rarely just "do it" or "don't do it".