260: The number of places around the world being considered for recognition by Quiet Parks International (more in the most recent issue of [This Week in Sound](https://disquiet.com/2021/08/24/this-week-in-sound-deepfakes-subways-nsfw/)).
362: The highest penalty, in Australian dollars, for noise pollution by motorists. That’s in Victoria. It’s cheapest in Western Australia ($100).
1,500: The estimated number of crowdsourced audio elements in theatre maker Marike Splint’s immersive 32 Acres sound installation at Los Angeles State Historic Park
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¹Footnotes: Parks: [cnn.com](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/quiet-parks-quiet-places-noisy-planet-spc-intl/index.html). Australia: [au.news.yahoo.com](https://au.news.yahoo.com/203-fine-awaits-drivers-who-commit-this-disruptive-act-032826533.html). Crowdsource: [dailybruin.com](https://dailybruin.com/2021/08/16/la-state-historic-park-introduces-new-immersive-experience-with-32-acres-app).
*Originally published in the [August 23, 2021, edition](https://disquiet.com/2021/08/24/this-week-in-sound-deepfakes-subways-nsfw/) of the This Week in Sound email newsletter ([tinyletter.com/disquiet](https://tinyletter.com/disquiet)).*