Carsssssss

Carsssssss

My friends come to an age of buying cars. And two of them have bought second hand cars. Both car costs around $5000, which is an affordable price for us as a student. And I thought of the lecture given a week ago, it seems like having a car is really a representation of individual status and it has become a trend in Sydney.

I live in an apartment next to Anzac parade and every Friday night, there are always continuous engine starting sound accompanying my study. Since I just moved in for four months, I took nearly a month to get used to this noise. In addition to the sound pollution, the dust staking on my balcony cannot be get rid of. The handrails and floor of the balcony is full of dust one day after my cleaning. I just cannot believe that the air quality can be so bad that the dust can refill in such a short period of time.

I know everyone has an option to choose where do they live, and it is my mistake to choose a random place to live without a deep research on what I will encounter. But the government should stop people from using those engines with powerful sound instead of speed and encourage the use of public transport. The condition is still not the worst as there are still not many tall buildings around. If there are too many tall buildings that natural ventilation cannot function, the situation will be a lot worse than now.

I would like to talk about the design of this building as well. The design of putting balcony facing the main street is totally absurd. Firstly, as I mentioned above, the air condition is bad. Secondly, the air condition is bad. And thirdly, the air condition is really really bad. I, as a pre-architect really learnt a lesson after living in here. I will never design a building like this I swear. =]