Bucharest Residents Demand Solutions for Basarab Passage Noise Pollution
Residents of the Basarab Passage area in Bucharest are demanding urgent solutions for intense noise pollution, which they describe as a severe quality of life and health issue. During a recent meeting of the Transport Commission of the General Council of the Capital, resident representative Cătălina Neculau presented a petition signed by 600 tenants. She cited objective measurements from local sensors showing decibel levels far above normal limits, exacerbated by speeding motorbikes and noisy new Imperio trams. Proposed remedies include high sound-absorbing panels, vegetation corridors, traffic calming measures, and sound-absorbing asphalt. Cătălin Aflat, head of the municipality's Investment Department, acknowledged the problem but noted that preliminary studies suggest installing effective panels is challenging due to the distance of the noise source. He confirmed that the main noise stems from trams and that repairs to the passage, which has lacked final reception since 2012, are scheduled to begin in June. A separate design chapter dedicated to noise reduction will be developed. Officials aim to complete the rehabilitation works by the end of the year, addressing both structural deficiencies and acoustic improvements.
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Bucharest Residents Demand Solutions for Basarab Passage Noise Pollution
Residents of the Basarab Passage area in Bucharest are demanding urgent solutions for intense noise pollution, which they describe as a severe quality of life and health issue. During a recent meeting of the Transport Commission of the General Council of the Capital, resident representative Cătălina Neculau presented a petition signed by 600 tenants. She cited objective measurements from local sensors showing decibel levels far above normal limits, exacerbated by speeding motorbikes and noisy new Imperio trams. Proposed remedies include high sound-absorbing panels, vegetation corridors, traffic calming measures, and sound-absorbing asphalt. Cătălin Aflat, head of the municipality's Investment Department, acknowledged the problem but noted that preliminary studies suggest installing effective panels is challenging due to the distance of the noise source. He confirmed that the main noise stems from trams and that repairs to the passage, which has lacked final reception since 2012, are scheduled to begin in June. A separate design chapter dedicated to noise reduction will be developed. Officials aim to complete the rehabilitation works by the end of the year, addressing both structural deficiencies and acoustic improvements.
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