Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89

Published by The New York Times

The New York Times obituary honors the late Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a pioneering environmental psychologist and member of Quiet Communities' scientific advisory council, who spent five decades researching the harmful effects of urban noise on health and learning. The piece highlights her landmark 1970s study showing that students in classrooms near elevated subway tracks lagged 11 months behind their peers in reading, and her instrumental role in revising New York City's noise code in the mid-2000s. Read the full article here (subscription required).