My contribution to the discourse is that I dont think there should be inherently different standards for parties and single people when it comes to noise like this.
Whatever the standard is, you should basically get to do the same stuff if you are just alone in your apartment trying to let loose a little as if you have gotten a party together.
I think there's an unspoken understanding that people need to party every now and then and that social norms are somewhat relaxed in that context. We make concessions for people partying because we also want those concessions made for us. This holds up as long as they're not partying all the time making the same people make concessions for them.
There definitely is that understanding, I just think it should be more or less extended to single people as well, if you dont have any interest in big parties then there should still be concessions made for you, not just for "when its your time to have a party."
We have that in our housing association. You still have to pay for it (hooray for capitalism) but it's a reasonable price if you have a big party and it's close to home. Having a space for gatherings also means that you can have all sorts of social activities happening. From monthly communal dinners to Christmas parties for the kids to concerts and town hall meetings.
Some housing associations also have small guest apartments that you can rent for a very reasonable amount of you're having guests staying over.
My contribution to the discourse is that I dont think there should be inherently different standards for parties and single people when it comes to noise like this.
Whatever the standard is, you should basically get to do the same stuff if you are just alone in your apartment trying to let loose a little as if you have gotten a party together.
I think there's an unspoken understanding that people need to party every now and then and that social norms are somewhat relaxed in that context. We make concessions for people partying because we also want those concessions made for us. This holds up as long as they're not partying all the time making the same people make concessions for them.
There definitely is that understanding, I just think it should be more or less extended to single people as well, if you dont have any interest in big parties then there should still be concessions made for you, not just for "when its your time to have a party."
I guess you just have to be occasionally loud in a way that people understand is you using your license to party.
Here's a weird idea... what if there was designated space on every block (or in every apartment building) for gatherings?
We have that in our housing association. You still have to pay for it (hooray for capitalism) but it's a reasonable price if you have a big party and it's close to home. Having a space for gatherings also means that you can have all sorts of social activities happening. From monthly communal dinners to Christmas parties for the kids to concerts and town hall meetings.
Some housing associations also have small guest apartments that you can rent for a very reasonable amount of you're having guests staying over.