“If I have Mariah Carey in my ears all day, I’m going to go crazy”: these dozens of speakers which are already causing controversy in the heart of the city of Perpignan

Anthony

THE INDEPENDENT – MICHEL CLEMENTZ

Noise pollution If for the moment, they are silent, the resident of rue de l’Ange fears repeated noise pollution when they are active. “They are ten meters above the ground, if they want people to hear the music downstairs, it’s going to have to spit. I’m not against the idea, but the municipality should have done it more intelligently . By installing them lower, between the ground floor and the first floor of the building for example.

It seems to me to be common sense so as not to disturb the neighborhood. In my opinion, they just wanted to save on supports and installation, that’s why the speakers were installed on the public lighting.”

Background music and announcements will be broadcast at a moderate and appropriate volume Rue de l’Ange is no exception. The municipality’s system, the aim of which is to revitalize the heart of the city, has taken up residence in a number of other streets. Like rue Mailly, rue de la Cloche d’Or, rue des Marchands, rue Saint-Jean, rue Louis-Blanc or even rue de la Barre. However, Anthony was not informed of this and deplores it. So, he wasted no time in contacting the town hall:

“As soon as I noticed it, I wrote to them directly… I work from home. If I have Mariah Carey in my ears all day in December, I’m going to go crazy. Christmas entertainment, It lasts a month in Perpignan, I’ll have it every afternoon!”In its written response, the City explains the approach to the system and its implementation from a technical point of view. “ These installations are designed to respond to numerous requests expressed by merchants threatened by competition from large stores and online commerce. Background music and announcements will be broadcast at a moderate and appropriate volume during the busy times in the heart of the city: Christmas celebrations or Holy Week.” In this same letter, she also tries to reassure her constituents:“Numerous volumetric tests are planned to adapt the volume on each street and distribution point” . In vain. Anthony simply“the impression of having been gently taken for a ride”

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