quiet hour shopping makes us wonder why our cities have to be so noisy
- Written by Eduardo de la Fuente, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Justice and Society, UniSA, University of South Australia

The idea behind “quiet hour” shopping is to set aside a time each week for a retail experience that minimises noise and other sources of sensory overload. It is aimed at people who are neurodivergent – an umbrella term for people with autism, ADHD and other sensory-processing conditions.
What began as a boutique or...