Catherine Guastavino's research "Beyond decibel levels: Shaping the sounds of the city" highlighted in McGill reporter
Catherine Guastavino; photo credit: Christine Kerrigan

Catherine Guastavino's research "Beyond decibel levels: Shaping the sounds of the city" highlighted in McGill reporter

June 23, 2026

Regular member Catherine Guastavino highlights her research on how the sound of a city like Montreal can be improved during her interview by the McGill Reporter.

McGill experts are raising awareness and developing tools to make sound design more central to urban planning. Katherine Gombay, Senior Communications Officer in McGill's Media Relations Office, interviewed Catherine Guastavino on her nearly two decades worth of research exploring the question of "How can the sound of a city like Montreal be improved?", turning Quebec's metropolis into a living laboratory.

To read the complete article in the McGill Reporter, visit Beyond decibel levels: Shaping the sounds of the city