Quiet route planning for pedestrians in traffic noise polluted environments
With coronavirus lockdown I've taken to going on long strolls while listening to audiobooks. Since I don't like wearing noise-canceling headphones due to situational awareness concerns (opting for a cheap pair of Koss PortaPros), it has struck me just how <i>loud</i> a regular car is as it drives by at low speed. I have to crank up the volume above a safe level to continue listening to my book as one drives by. It makes me yearn for an urban future where personal car ownership is a distant memory.<p>And gas-powered leafblowers. Oh man, those are the worst. DC was right to ban them.