Shit Town Guerillas

In a move to make public transport more accessible in Portugal, the country has introduced a new monthly rail pass granting unlimited travel across all national train services.

Radio ARA Programme du 2024-10-08

What's right: Portugal's public transport access

Located at just a fraction of the European Route E25, called the Rijksweg 20 or A20. This motorway is supported by several overpasses through The Netherlands, of which one of them in the Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan area forms the base of this piece.

While the fast pace of humanity is causing hot asphalt and infrasound to move through the concrete, underneath the overpass a slower pace is causing more innocent reflections. Captured impulse responses from these reflections create a somewhat terrifying and slowly building-up reverb scape. Dynamic impacts from the A20’s bouncing surface, caused by the passing vehicles, result in irregular rhythmic echo’s to scatter beneath the construction.

All these never-ending sound waves are occasionally dominated by several other sound sources. Car horns translate the human’s frustration from within, while they try to balance it out with amplified FM frequencies. However, this more pleasing part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets interfered often with higher frequencies from passing metros and trains. These signals being pitched-down, form the cold and resonant chords through the piece. 

The massive amounts of weight rolling over the railway next to the overpass,  result in ground-shaking infrasound all over the area. Rumbling frequencies vibrate schematically through the concrete pillars. Moments later, fireworks suddenly feed the already existing sonic-tangle, followed by emergency signals that appear no less distinctive without its optical parts.

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https://semzeeman.bandcamp.com/track/a20-e25-5192393-n-440872-o

The recordings are made near the Brandersbrug in Schiedam, The Netherlands on March 30th 2023. All sounds are recorded with two unidirectional condenser microphones in X/Y setup, a geophone, contact microphone and electromagnetic receiver.

A20/ E25 [51.92393° N, 4.40872° O]

Welcome to ‘from the archive’, the IES audio series bringing you environmental science analysis and insights taken from the archive of past articles written by IES members, stakeholders, and staff.

Today’s article was written in May 2020 by James Bellinger. In the article, James discusses the future of transport interventions, how we can take a futureproof approach to identifying environmental opportunities, and how the circular economy can be embedded in our approach.

From the Archive 08 - Future transport opportunities

GVB Halteafroep Corantijnstraat

GVB Halteafroep De Pijp

San Francisco Muni metro announcement in four languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog and Cantonese, at Powell station, Union Square and Market Street. Recorded on October 2024.
Photo in artwork by Paul Sableman, https://flickr.com/photos/53301297@N00/25047524758

SF, Muni metro announcement in four languages

Gwaelod-y-Garth resident, Patricia Stone, talks to the Cardiffian about how the loss of the G1 bus service has impacted her everyday life.

Patricia Stone Speaks To The Cardiffian

Belgrade is set to introduce free public transport for all residents starting 1 January, Mayor Aleksandar Sapic announced. The initiative aims to reduce road congestion in the city of 1.7 million, where traffic jams are a daily struggle. Over the past decade, an additional 250,000 cars have clogged Belgrade’s streets, leaving many residents stuck in hours-long commutes.

While free public transport has worked in smaller or wealthier places like Luxembourg or Tallinn, Belgrade faces unique challenges. The city’s ageing bus fleet and limited tram network are already under strain, and the metro system—currently under construction—won’t be operational until 2030 due to repeated delays. Mayor Sapic has promised to modernize the city’s buses, trams, and trolleybuses by 2027, but these upgrades will come with significant costs.

Belgrade’s bold move could transform its public transport system, but it remains to be seen whether the infrastructure can handle the anticipated surge in passengers.




What's right: free public transport for Belgrade

New York City has launched the first congestion charge scheme in the U.S., targeting traffic south of Central Park. Drivers entering the zone during peak hours face fees up to $9 (£7) per day, with higher rates for larger vehicles like trucks and buses. Off-peak charges start at $2.25. The zone covers landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, and Wall Street. The initiative aims to ease traffic congestion and fund billions for public transportation improvements.

The plan has sparked controversy, with critics like former President Donald Trump calling it a "cash grab." Local Republicans and suburban representatives also oppose the scheme, but it has already taken effect. Proponents argue it’s essential: Manhattan’s downtown was recently named the world’s most congested urban zone, with peak morning speeds averaging just 11 mph (17 km/h).

Will this reduce traffic or simply generate revenue? Only time will tell. Still, it’s a bold step toward addressing air quality and gridlock in a city known for both. Whether or not it solves the problem entirely, it’s a start—and one that reflects growing global interest in sustainable urban solutions.

What's right: New York fights world's worst congestion

U6, Sunday 3:30 AM

It’s time for another “Tat Hunt” episode, we think. It’s been too long, that’s for sure. This week, Paul and Eli take to the mean streets of Watford to scour the charity shops for 6 items to bring into next week’s charity shop item face-off! In CheapShow’s history, most of the items discovered in charity shops fall into six categories and it’s up to the Cheap Chaps to rustle them up in a few hours beating the streets. They need to find a Book, a Game, a Toy, some Kitchenware, a Trinket and a Party Album, but time it tight and the weather is awful. Will Paul and Eli discover some amazing bargains or fumble their assignment pathetically? Whatever happens, expect the usual carnage that only CheapShow can deliver!

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AI-generated podcast on bus ridership and service reliability in Massachusetts

Bus Ridership And Service Reliability In Western Massachusetts

GVB Halteafroep Frederiksplein lijn 1

GVB Halteafroep Arent Janszoon Ernststraat

New York City's congestion charge has reduced traffic and boosted public transport, despite criticism.

Photo: Trevis Rothwell via flickr

What's right: NYC congestion charge is effective

In her climate story, Evie reflects upon some of the changes she has seen in her local environment and imagines a future of climate resilience and opportunities.

Evie Gosselin, North Andover, MA

Undertaking the multifaceted process of recontextualizing localized experiential phenomena through the intricate prism of a cyberspatial epistemological understanding with emphasis on the dynamics of power situated within the overarching and complex framework of a free market economic context; engendering a comprehensive holistic reconceptualization that integrates various theoretical paradigms.

CheapShow is a comedy podcast all about getting the very best out of the worst! Be it Poundlands, Charity Shops, Car Boot Sales or Bargain Bins, hosts Paul Gannon & Eli Silverman poke around in the corners of the high streets and internet to find treasure in the trash.

One week it could be a studio based show, the next, a live comedy event. It could even be a location report or a scripted adventure! A few things it is, however, is rude, crude, silly and drizzled in pop culture, nostalgia and plenty of verbal violence!

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Sem Zeeman is a field recordist and sound artist focused to capturing both the auditory beauty and the pollution of our environment. His work uncovers the harmonies and dissonances from everyday life. In a world where vision dominates sensory perception, he challenges listeners to rediscover this richness of the sounds that surround us all. 

Inspired by nature, history and materials, each of his sound pieces serves as a unique snapshot of a specific place and moment in time. His sonic landscapes transcend the limits of human perception by capturing hidden sounds — such as infrasound, ultrasonic frequencies, and electromagnetic signals.

Sem’s work embodies both an aesthetic and a societal dimension. His compositions invite reflection and raise awareness of contemporary ecological, technological and social issues. By using environmental sound as a universal language, he seeks to restore the connection between humans and their surroundings.

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