Comments on: Noise Bill Swiftly Tabled http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/ <em>City Paper</em> Writers on News, Politics, the Media, the Arts, and More Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fister http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-106028 Fister Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:15:15 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-106028 In response to demonstrations with bullhorns in a Ward 3 residential neighborhood, Mary Cheh introduced noise control legislation. The legislation was tabled by the Council on a 7-5 vote, supported by Jack Evans and Phil Mendelson Now residents are undertaking their own demonstrations in the neighborhoods of the members of the Council who opposed the legislation. The amplified lecture series is ON for this weekend in the Georgetown neighborhood of Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, who moved to table the bill. Residents from across the city are committed to holding the city council accountable to protect the quiet enjoyment of their neighborhoods. DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 8: 7:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. [GATHER AT 6:45 a.m.] Sunday, March 9: 7:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. (daylight savings time) [GATHER AT 6:45 a.m.] LOCATION: 3000 block of P St NW (Councilmember Evans' address is 3141 P St NW) In response to demonstrations with bullhorns in a Ward 3 residential neighborhood, Mary Cheh introduced noise control legislation. The legislation was tabled by the Council on a 7-5 vote, supported by Jack Evans and Phil Mendelson Now residents are undertaking their own demonstrations in the neighborhoods of the members of the Council who opposed the legislation. The amplified lecture series is ON for this weekend in the Georgetown neighborhood of Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, who moved to table the bill. Residents from across the city are committed to holding the city council accountable to protect the quiet enjoyment of their neighborhoods.

DATE AND TIME:
Saturday, March 8: 7:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. [GATHER AT 6:45 a.m.]
Sunday, March 9: 7:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. (daylight savings time) [GATHER AT 6:45 a.m.]

LOCATION:
3000 block of P St NW
(Councilmember Evans’ address is 3141 P St NW)

]]> By: Fister http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104768 Fister Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:50:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104768 IBC, I was going to post the same thing. Let's organize a series of residential protests for these councilmembers, for say 10-20 straight weeks and see how quickly this bill gets passed. IBC, I was going to post the same thing. Let’s organize a series of residential protests for these councilmembers, for say 10-20 straight weeks and see how quickly this bill gets passed.

]]> By: ibc http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104634 ibc Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:41:33 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104634 Well, at least we know who's opposed now. Time to organize some unrelenting, amplified protests in the residential areas of Georgetown (Evans), Mt Pleasant (Graham), Chevy Chase (Bowser). Hopefully the Quest For Quiet folks will come out and make some eardrums bleed. Well, at least we know who’s opposed now. Time to organize some unrelenting, amplified protests in the residential areas of Georgetown (Evans), Mt Pleasant (Graham), Chevy Chase (Bowser). Hopefully the Quest For Quiet folks will come out and make some eardrums bleed.

]]> By: Mike Licht http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104633 Mike Licht Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:31:37 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104633 The bill's language was technically flawed anyway, and would have been thrown out at the hint of a challenge. In practical applications, anytime you specify a decibel (dB) level you must specify the distance of the measurement from the source and the nature of the frequency or frequencies you are measuring. It's not necessary to specify the air pressure and humidity in practical applications, like you would in a lab. There are other issues; that's the most basic. The bill’s language was technically flawed anyway, and would have been thrown out at the hint of a challenge. In practical applications, anytime you specify a decibel (dB) level you must specify the distance of the measurement from the source and the nature of the frequency or frequencies you are measuring. It’s not necessary to specify the air pressure and humidity in practical applications, like you would in a lab.

There are other issues; that’s the most basic.

]]> By: IMGoph http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104627 IMGoph Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2008/02/19/noise-bill-swiftly-tabled/#comment-104627 thanks again, jack evans, for proving that you can be easily bought. it would be wonderful to see him get booted from office this time around, but i just know that won't happen... thanks again, jack evans, for proving that you can be easily bought. it would be wonderful to see him get booted from office this time around, but i just know that won’t happen…

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