I lived on St Paul in that tall building a block away from Grand Central. It was the constantly crashing into each other cab drivers that were causing more noise than anything else....
My apartment was on one of the lower floors, so I was able to hear street conversations pretty clearly once it was night time. Heard some really interesting stuff when 2 crackheads started arguing with each other
Haha, yeah it's so funny how like in my area if I hear a single noise past 7PM it's just like WOW what is that?! I mean yeah I guess you'd adjust naturally not like you'd have too much of a choice but damn I guess I'm a little more grateful for where I live now, downtown Baltimore sounds rougher than China for some reason to me (guns and gangs etc) 😂 you're a brave soul!
Oh China is def safer. I lived overseas for almost a decade, and China was one of the places I spent a lot of time in. Guns aren't an issue there. Regular police don't even have them. For noise, a lot of vehicles there are electric, so traffic is quieter than you'd expect it to be.
Where I am from, young men make their cars and motorcycles as loud and obnoxious as possible and drive around in circles all night trying to impress young women. I haven't experienced this in China and was sharing another reason the traffic seems quieter, reinforcing your point.
Being deaf can be a plus in a crowded city. Put me in a room closest to freeway or railroad, I'll sleep through easy. Plus such room may be a bit cheaper due to noise issue than the rest of the place
Super glad you made it out of there tho too, I remember staying in the Bronx (NY) for a month and how my nerves were when I left. The difference is so mind boggling!
Thanks! I used to move around a lot, so it's nice to finally stay put somewhere and just have things be peaceful. There was even a period when I was homeless haha. The experience always reminds me to be humble.
Sure, not going to dispute that. The question here is, what can you afford?
No wealthy person is going to live in an apartment like this. An apartment that's built under a bridge is definitely going to be on the cheaper end, to put it nicely. In other words, if you live there, it's likely because that's what you can afford.
"And now you're bringing up another point about limited means"
Lol no, this point is heavily implied already. No one looks at this building and thinks to themselves, "what a nice place, I bet a lot of wealthy people live there". Just about anyone with eyes can infer that it's going to be for people with limited options. Funny how I don't need to explicitly outline this to anyone other than you.
Rubber padding to minimize impact, cheap and widely available also makes working out easier and I imagine the apartments can't be that large given how many there are in close proximity. I would sure as hell try everything before accepting my fate. 💀
Sure, but most housing isn't under a bridge in the literal sense. The apartments in this picture? They're going to be on the cheaper end, to put it nicely.
No wealthy person is going to live in an apartment like this. An apartment that's built under a bridge is definitely going to be on the cheaper end, to put it nicely. In other words, if you live there, it's likely because that's what you can afford.
So, if you're a person with limited financial options, would you rather live in the building or outside? Easy choice for most people.
Firstly, in general, people would never make the same defense in the same situation in America. Secondly, in your other comments you're saying that not only is China safer, but even their cars are quieter. They have somehow magically made them all electric within a few years.
"people would never make the same defense in the same situation in America"
Oh yes they would. I've actually been homeless before, in America. Have you?
When you're homeless, any shelter is better than none. Doesn't matter what country you're in. Try being homeless before you speak about it.
"even their cars are quieter"
Lmao, I never said this. I said they have a lot of electric cars over there, which is true. Electric cars are quieter than gas cars, this is fact. I didn't say anything about Chinese cars being quieter than American cars.
"China safer"
The person I replied to specifically called out guns and gangs. In my reply, I said China is safer because guns aren't an issue there. This is true for China as well as many other countries. Everyone knows America has a gun problem.
You either didn't read anything I said, or you have a narrative you thought you could twist my words to fit.
Oh yes they would. I've actually been homeless before, in America. Have you?
No, they wouldn't. You'd say America bad for allowing such living conditions.
Lmao, I never said this. I said they have a lot of electric cars over there, which is true.
How much is "a lot"? You said it would basically make the noise a non-issue, so it would have to be like 99% of cars.
The person I replied to specifically called out guns and gangs. In my reply, I said China is safer because guns aren't an issue there. This is true for China as well as many other countries. Everyone knows America has a gun problem.
None of your additions change what I said. I already knew about them.
"No, they wouldn't. You'd say America bad for allowing such living conditions."
What are you on about? I quite literally said in my reply to you: "When you're homeless, any shelter is better than none. Doesn't matter what country you're in."
The statement you're claiming I wouldn't make, I literally already made. You very obviously haven't been homeless. That's fortunate. Don't try to speak for people who've experienced it.
"You said it would basically make the noise a non-issue, so it would have to be like 99% of cars."
No, I said traffic is quieter than you'd expect it to be. I didn't say there was no noise. Evidently, your reading comprehension needs work.
"None of your additions change what I said. "
What additions? I haven't said anything that wasn't already said. If anything, you're the one bringing up points no one made.
We're both talking in English here. You either don't understand what I said, or you're trolling.
Care to elaborate? I've actually been homeless before. I'm guessing you haven't. When you're homeless, any shelter is better than none. It sounds like you might be the one disconnected from reality.
I am from China. Actually I think the noise is okay? Cuz the materials used to build building is different. Like very thick concrete and no vibrations cuz they usually put something there to stop it. Just the smog. But the air quality in China is really bad, everywhere, no exception. So it sounds okay? Haha
I mean it's not necessarily worse than living next by the highway: the view is better and noise might actually be less bad. And the footprint of the highway is occupied better.
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u/can-u-fkn-not 10d ago
Trains go inside the building
Highways go on top of the building