If you heard something loud at Big Bar in the Highlands Monday evening, it was all in the name of science and to further efforts to make the city calmer.Music lovers and business owners volunteered to help Metro Councilman Ben Reno-Weber study the effects of sound on the environment.He wanted the sounds to get as loud as possible for the research.”What does it mean for neighbors? What does it mean for the venue owners? And so we thought this would be a fun way to bring people together and say OK if you play an unamplified instrument at this level, here’s how far you can hear it–and based on that information, we will then be able to really craft an ordinance that’s more thoughtful,” Reno-Weber said.He said he wants to do a few more studies before drafting an updated ordinance.

If you heard something loud at Big Bar in the Highlands Monday evening, it was all in the name of science and to further efforts to make the city calmer.

Music lovers and business owners volunteered to help Metro Councilman Ben Reno-Weber study the effects of sound on the environment.

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He wanted the sounds to get as loud as possible for the research.

“What does it mean for neighbors? What does it mean for the venue owners? And so we thought this would be a fun way to bring people together and say OK if you play an unamplified instrument at this level, here’s how far you can hear it–and based on that information, we will then be able to really craft an ordinance that’s more thoughtful,” Reno-Weber said.

He said he wants to do a few more studies before drafting an updated ordinance.