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Urban Noise: Few city building considerations are more consequential and omni-present than acoustics. Sound surrounds us: Often noticed at the level of annoyance - or noise - demanding expensive and impractical remedies. But it doesn't have to be this way! 

ULI Toronto discusses a survey of the broad realm of urban acoustics from construction to competing land uses to understand why it is better to adopt design solutions than remediate design failures. And we will explore the stricter new building codes intended to enforce better buildings.

Webinar Summary: Urban Noise: Few city building considerations are more consequential and omni-present than acoustics. Sound surrounds us: Often noticed at the level of annoyance - or noise - demanding expensive and impractical remedies. But it doesn't have to be this way! 

ULI Toronto discusses a survey of the broad realm of urban acoustics from construction to competing land uses to understand why it is better to adopt design solutions than remediate design failures. And we will explore the stricter new building codes intended to enforce better buildings.

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