We mourn the passing of Dr. Arline L. Bronzaft, our cherished colleague, mentor, and friend, who died peacefully on October 29, 2025, surrounded by her family. A pioneering environmental psychologist, researcher, and author, Arline’s groundbreaking work from the 1970s onward transformed our understanding of how noise harms learning, cognition, and health.

Quiet Communities’ November/December 2025 newsletter celebrates a year of “quiet victories” in advancing noise reduction and outlines ambitious 2026 goals, including building new alliances, expanding educational resources, and deepening public health and environmental advocacy.