Arline bronzeft is a professor at the city university of new york. She does research and write on the effects of noise on people's mental and physical health. Bronzaft matched second, fourth and sixth grade class rooms on the quiet side and on the noisy side where a passing train would push the sound. Then she compared the average reading scores from the two sets of classrooms. The board members of gro an mic are appointed by the mayor.
The pandemic provided city dwellers with a break from the din of the modern world. Now the noise is coming back. What does that mean for our productivity, health, and basic sanity?