- Date
- 2010-07
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationcommunityheritagepublic-service
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In “Ruined by Beaver Island,” published in July 2010, Pete Plastrik reflects on how living on the Island changed his hearing and sense of safety. The essay contrasts Beaver Island’s distinct natural and community sounds with New York City noise and security awareness.
Evidence limits
This is an attributed personal essay and satire, not a crime survey, noise study, or measurement of public safety.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2010, "Ruined by Beaver Island."Plastrik contrasts Beaver Island’s isolated sounds and sense of safety with New York City noise and heightened urban security, and humorously proposes a “Beaver Leaver” app for mainland travel. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2010-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the attributed essay.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2010-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Pete Plastrik reflects on Beaver Island’s quiet and urban security, 2010”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pete-plastrik-ruined-by-beaver-island-essay-2010/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2010, "Ruined by Beaver Island." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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