Outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near WH) -- super loud -- cannot even think even though 2 blocks away in office building

[Anonymous]

You moved into a City. If you don’t like city noise move out to Loudoun county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There is outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near the White House) going on right now, and I work 2 blocks away. Inside my office, the music is still super loud and jarring. (If someone is standing near this music, I would worry about the impact on their hearing.)

I'm sure that the music festival organizers have a permit. But does DC just grant every permit just automatically?

Maybe many people are enjoying it, but is there any consideration for the level of noise that is being emitted? It seems like it's almost interfering with the ability of anyone else to enjoy walking in the area on a day with nice spring weather. What may be music to one person, feels like noise pollution to another person. Maybe an indoor venue would be a better option?

It's a f**king Sunday. Sorry you are at the bottom of the s**tlist and have to work on Sunday, but stop the complaining.

You have a fair point. But if you would like to persuade a person to agree with you, you would be more effective if you used calm language (with fewer cuss words).

[Anonymous]

Every year, there’s a concert held at RFK. It’s so loud that the music and thumping can be felt 10 miles away.

I feel so bad for people who live within a mile, especially children who did not ask to go deaf.

Music should not be so loud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year, there’s a concert held at RFK. It’s so loud that the music and thumping can be felt 10 miles away.

I feel so bad for people who live within a mile, especially children who did not ask to go deaf.

Music should not be so loud.

The music cannot be heard for 10 miles. The bass reverberations maybe.
And that doesn’t cause people to go deaf.

The hyperbole on this site is so absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since the holiday is the 16th, and it is actually an official holiday in DC (DC schools are closed), why are the celebrations not on the 16th? Seems like an insult to this "most important day" to have the celebrations on a different day.

Because it’s on a weekend where people can attend and that’s a non-residential area. DC schools may be shut today, but most everyone else has to work. Not a huge impact to closing the streets in that part of DC, which is usually a ghost town on the weekends. I walked through that site on my way to another festival and yes, there were a lot of things going on. It’s Sunday, and I bet you could have WFH. Would this be better at noon on a Tuesday? I don’t think so.

[Anonymous]

OK, but is there not a decibel level limit (noise ordinance) in DC?

That would seem to be a win-win -- there can still be music festivals (for whatever type of music), but there is still respect for people who live/work/walk nearby.

It would also seem to be a safety measure, as hearing loss can occur to those who are standing too close by (even outdoors).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There is outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near the White House) going on right now, and I work 2 blocks away. Inside my office, the music is still super loud and jarring. (If someone is standing near this music, I would worry about the impact on their hearing.)

I'm sure that the music festival organizers have a permit. But does DC just grant every permit just automatically?

Maybe many people are enjoying it, but is there any consideration for the level of noise that is being emitted? It seems like it's almost interfering with the ability of anyone else to enjoy walking in the area on a day with nice spring weather. What may be music to one person, feels like noise pollution to another person. Maybe an indoor venue would be a better option?

It's a f**king Sunday. Sorry you are at the bottom of the s**tlist and have to work on Sunday, but stop the complaining.

You have a fair point. But if you would like to persuade a person to agree with you, you would be more effective if you used calm language (with fewer cuss words).

STFU. When someone complains about something for which they have absolutely no leg to stand on and it makes them look like a complete idiot, they deserve to be cussed out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s DC Emancipation Day, the city’s most important holiday. I would not complain about minor noise disturbances. Just enjoy the beautiful day or work from home.

Isn’t MLK Day already a public holiday? What’s next? BLM Day in DC?

Go take a nap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every year, there’s a concert held at RFK. It’s so loud that the music and thumping can be felt 10 miles away.

I feel so bad for people who live within a mile, especially children who did not ask to go deaf.

Music should not be so loud.

The music cannot be heard for 10 miles. The bass reverberations maybe.
And that doesn’t cause people to go deaf.

The hyperbole on this site is so absurd.

Actually one time a few years ago there was an atmospheric inversion and it was SHOCKINGLY LOUD miles away. Like really insane. The next year we could hear the bass but it was way less irritating.

Foam earplugs are a great tool for unwanted noise of all kinds.

I would do 5 inversion techno weekends a year in exchange for everyone replacing their gas mowers and blowers with electric.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since the holiday is the 16th, and it is actually an official holiday in DC (DC schools are closed), why are the celebrations not on the 16th? Seems like an insult to this "most important day" to have the celebrations on a different day.

Because it’s on a weekend where people can attend and that’s a non-residential area. DC schools may be shut today, but most everyone else has to work. Not a huge impact to closing the streets in that part of DC, which is usually a ghost town on the weekends. I walked through that site on my way to another festival and yes, there were a lot of things going on. It’s Sunday, and I bet you could have WFH. Would this be better at noon on a Tuesday? I don’t think so.

What's the point of having a holiday today if it's not going to be celebrated today? That's like the government saying, we'll give you Thursday, July 4 off this year, but all the fireworks are going to happen on Saturday, July 6 because it's more convenient for everyone. If they're not going to celebrate on the official day, it shouldn't be a holiday today. Plus, given that it's so historically important, I would think that people would want to celebrate on the day itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There is outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near the White House) going on right now, and I work 2 blocks away. Inside my office, the music is still super loud and jarring. (If someone is standing near this music, I would worry about the impact on their hearing.)

I'm sure that the music festival organizers have a permit. But does DC just grant every permit just automatically?

Maybe many people are enjoying it, but is there any consideration for the level of noise that is being emitted? It seems like it's almost interfering with the ability of anyone else to enjoy walking in the area on a day with nice spring weather. What may be music to one person, feels like noise pollution to another person. Maybe an indoor venue would be a better option?

It's a f**king Sunday. Sorry you are at the bottom of the s**tlist and have to work on Sunday, but stop the complaining.

You have a fair point. But if you would like to persuade a person to agree with you, you would be more effective if you used calm language (with fewer cuss words).

STFU. When someone complains about something for which they have absolutely no leg to stand on and it makes them look like a complete idiot, they deserve to be cussed out.

OK. Well, I hope that you do not speak to your family and friends in this way. Yoga and deep breathing exercises might be of some benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
There is outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near the White House) going on right now, and I work 2 blocks away. Inside my office, the music is still super loud and jarring. (If someone is standing near this music, I would worry about the impact on their hearing.)

I'm sure that the music festival organizers have a permit. But does DC just grant every permit just automatically?

Maybe many people are enjoying it, but is there any consideration for the level of noise that is being emitted? It seems like it's almost interfering with the ability of anyone else to enjoy walking in the area on a day with nice spring weather. What may be music to one person, feels like noise pollution to another person. Maybe an indoor venue would be a better option?

you have no basis for your argument. Apple Air Pod Pros work great. Go back to work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since the holiday is the 16th, and it is actually an official holiday in DC (DC schools are closed), why are the celebrations not on the 16th? Seems like an insult to this "most important day" to have the celebrations on a different day.

Because it’s on a weekend where people can attend and that’s a non-residential area. DC schools may be shut today, but most everyone else has to work. Not a huge impact to closing the streets in that part of DC, which is usually a ghost town on the weekends. I walked through that site on my way to another festival and yes, there were a lot of things going on. It’s Sunday, and I bet you could have WFH. Would this be better at noon on a Tuesday? I don’t think so.

What's the point of having a holiday today if it's not going to be celebrated today? That's like the government saying, we'll give you Thursday, July 4 off this year, but all the fireworks are going to happen on Saturday, July 6 because it's more convenient for everyone. If they're not going to celebrate on the official day, it shouldn't be a holiday today. Plus, given that it's so historically important, I would think that people would want to celebrate on the day itself.

I would generally be fine with this approach. At the very least, let's move trick-or-treat to a Friday or Saturday before 10/31 (or let's make 11/1 a school holiday).

There are actually plenty of jurisdictions that have the fireworks on a weekend night closest to 7/4 (prior to 7/4). See that in a number of vacation places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's the most important DC-specific holiday for sure. I believe it's also the only DC-specific holiday.

It's telling that no state celebrates it. And in Washington, only the DC government observes it. Seems like an excuse for the lazy DC government workforce to be, well, more lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
There is outdoor music at Freedom Plaza (near the White House) going on right now, and I work 2 blocks away. Inside my office, the music is still super loud and jarring. (If someone is standing near this music, I would worry about the impact on their hearing.)

I'm sure that the music festival organizers have a permit. But does DC just grant every permit just automatically?

Maybe many people are enjoying it, but is there any consideration for the level of noise that is being emitted? It seems like it's almost interfering with the ability of anyone else to enjoy walking in the area on a day with nice spring weather. What may be music to one person, feels like noise pollution to another person. Maybe an indoor venue would be a better option?

It's a f**king Sunday. Sorry you are at the bottom of the s**tlist and have to work on Sunday, but stop the complaining.

You have a fair point. But if you would like to persuade a person to agree with you, you would be more effective if you used calm language (with fewer cuss words).

Not the PP, but I'm pretty sure the intent wasn't to persuade, but to ridicule. Go grab your f***ing pearls and leave the grownups alone.