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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sound of gentrification is silence.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/09/let-brooklyn-be-loud/670600/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=2022-08-01T11%3A00%3A57&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic[/quote]

It's true that the wealthier a neighborhood, the quieter it is. But that's not because rich people are prefer silence, it's because the more control over your environment you have, the more most people opt for pleasant sounds.

I grew up in a rough neighborhood and yes, had to tolerate noisy apartment neighbors, people yelling, police sirens at odd hours, etc. It sucked but when you have limited agency in your life, what can you do? A friend of mine lived in a building where the alarms went off really easily and would wake them up in the middle of the night. NO ONE enjoys that, but when your rent is cheap and your landlord knows you have few options, they aren't particularly motivated to fix that for you. That friend now lives in a SFH and freaking LOVES how quiet it is. She isn't being forced into silence by her middle class neighbors -- she chose the neighborhood specifically because it's quieter and calmer than where we grew up and she wanted that kind of environment for her kids. [/quote]

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