Madrid's streets get even noisier
Apr 4th 2012, 1:29 pm
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Madrid's streets get even noisier
If you plan on visiting Madrid this summer, expect the street noise to be worse than ever. Not because they're laying down another metro line, but because the smoking laws have resulted in more terrazas (seated areas outside the bar or restaurant)
http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/04/02/...67_127667.html
Is there a noise abatement society in Spain? 
http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/04/02/...67_127667.html
In 2009, City Hall recorded the existence of 1,996 terrazas in the city center, a number which mushroomed to 3,244 the following year. Provisional numbers for 2011 ascend to 4,100. Between 2007 and 2009, Madrid's public coffers were swelled to the tune of 4.7 million euros per year just by the increase in applications for licenses. In 2010 the rise was 21 percent, representing 5.6 million euros. The estimated income from this sort of license in 2011 is more than six million, following an annual increase in applications of 7.4 percent.
Apr 4th 2012, 1:49 pm
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Re: Madrid's streets get even noisier
There is in Andalucía, seen several reports where bars have been closed down/fined/lost their licences etc. A couple around the Nerja area.
Apr 5th 2012, 11:26 am
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Re: Madrid's streets get even noisier
If you plan on visiting Madrid this summer, expect the street noise to be worse than ever. Not because they're laying down another metro line, but because the smoking laws have resulted in more terrazas (seated areas outside the bar or restaurant)
http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/04/02/...67_127667.html
Is there a noise abatement society in Spain?
http://elpais.com/elpais/2012/04/02/...67_127667.html
Is there a noise abatement society in Spain?
