Street Cries and Public Space Noise Abatement in 19th‐20th Century Barcelona

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Analysis of urban noise regulation reveals suppression of street cries in Barcelona's public spaces, highlighting governance challenges.

Street cries persist in Barcelona's peripheries, showing resistance against urban noise regulations and displacement.
The expulsion of traders' sounds was achieved through stigmatisation and illegalisation, affecting social dynamics.
Regulatory efforts to silence street cries conflict with the cultural significance of these sounds in marketplaces.
Archival records reveal the historical background of municipal regulations on noise and its impact on public space.

Maria Lindmäe (2025) studied this question.

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