Here is my response to this article:
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=e4198c10-6e99-4a27-b07d-f808bb40cbfb&k=57152
Noise in an apartment building is no more acceptable then in a house. I love the West End, but some people (very few, but one is enough to disturb a whole building) are making it very difficult for everyone else. Playing music loudly is never acceptable nighttime and perhaps a few minutes during daytime. I would live in a quiet castle if I could afford it. I live in noisy building not out of choice, but of economic necessity.
I have music problems with two neighbours. It happens at night, day, whenever… sometimes lasts hours, sometimes just a few minutes. Sometimes I think I am crazy! In my situation, I have not called the cops yet. But contacting an uncaring landlord has no effects. Some people are just too dumb (or heartless) to realize their impact on others.
Nevertheless, in addition of the problem of a few jerks and lack of civics, there is also the problem of construction regulations. Soundproofing materials and techniques should be higher (and it doesn’t cost much more to build this way). If the mayor wants to create viable city with high “ecodensity”, he should but action where his mouth is, and examine soundproofing studies and regulation, and implement them.
Frédéric Van Caenegem
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