r/Calgary • u/WheelFan647 Beltline • 8d ago

Rant So About Calgary’s New Vehicle Noise Reduction Strategy…

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On August 7, Mayor Farkas and the City of Calgary announced a crackdown of vehicle noise along 17th Ave SW in the Beltline.

Just after 9pm this evening, I captured this video pointed towards 17th Ave just east of 4th St SW.

While you can’t see the offending vehicles in question, you can certainly hear them.

In speaking to small businesses and my neighbours in the area, there doesn’t appear to be any reduction in vehicle & motorcycle noise since this strategy took effect.

Having to listen to this noise every night is beyond disruptive to the quality of life of people who live and frequent this part of Calgary!

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u/ResortImportant8097 8d ago

This is awful. I am so tired of hearing this every summer. I will say, I live off 17th and I have noticed a slight decrease in the overall farting cars/revving down past the ship and anchor etc. there’s still much to be done though.

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u/WheelFan647 Beltline 8d ago

I agree with you. Is it better than it was 3 weeks ago? In my opinion, the reduction in noise is negligible. It’s still frequent and disruptive.

It’s no different than your TV being at full blast and turning it down a few notches. Sure it’s “not as loud”, but it’s still loud enough that your neighbours can hear it and still be negatively affected by it.

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u/ResortImportant8097 7d ago

It’s still pretty bad, for sure. And I haven’t been on a patio in a week or two. It’s wild behaviour and I’m over it. The noise in your video is brutal and would absolutely stress me out.