Blog #2: What I Hear

Spending a lot of time in the city, I decided to work on this assignment on a walk towards Central Park. I exited Hunter College and continued to walk towards 5th avenue. It was around 6pm. The prime time during rush hour. I hear sirens of ambulances. Cars honking. Someone behind me talking on the phone about a date they were about to have that night. The sounds were very rigid, loud and diverse. Coming off from all angles. New York City is a completely enriched space, and I often have a hard time distinguishing sounds since they usually all mesh together. So, attempting to hear them individually was a little odd. I think Manhattan, in general, is noted for its loud sounds. You can go to any area of the city and hear cars driving by, buses passing, people talking loudly, music blasting. It's just the nature of New York City that entices people. It is loud, fun, and wildly eclectic (visually and audibly). Once I hit Central Park, there was definitely less transportation noise. I mainly heard the sounds of bikes pedaling by and people's footsteps on the walk path. It was definitely more peaceful than my walk over, but both walks were completely different. Neither of the sounds I heard were unexpected, as I am extremely familiar with each of them! I am really comforted by the sound of New York. It brings me peace to know that i'm surrounded by so much motion, movement, and people.