Week 1 - Starting Broad

Stephanie and I paired up in class in Week 1.2, and after having a discussion with class mates around us about what they had researched and what intrigued people about the potential of this paper, we decided that the city-stress reading provided intrigued us the most and seemed to offer the widest range of specific possibilities.


We decided to conduct our process by beginning wide and broad, and then narrowing in, so we came up with a quick list in class of all the city-related things which could cause stress, anxiety or conscious/sub-conscious negative effects on someone's mental health.

Here is our list:

Noise Pollution
Cars and Trucks - engines/horns/reversing beeps
Sirens
Late night parties/rowdy neighbours/people on the street
Construction noise
Constant hum
Murmur of people
Rubbish collection services
Skateboards
Footsteps

Light Pollution
City lights/Can't see the stars at night
Too light to sleep

Air Pollution
Fumes - cars/trucks/industrial facilities/restaurants


Transport
Route planning

 Bus
Unpleasant driver/passengers
Bus full
Bus late/early??
Bus cancelled?
Snapper doesn't work/out of credit

Walking
Dodging traffic/other walkers
Bustling
Too fast/slow
J-Walking

Car
Stuck in traffic
Honking
Road rage AT or FROM you
Finding a park
Parking time running out
Holding up traffic
Parking fine

Cycle
Trying not to get hit by a bus
Analysing the weather

Living
Cramped living situation
Tiny apartments
No backyard
No windows
No fresh air
Overpriced
Leaky/damp
Tricky landlords

'Concrete Jungle'
Office stress
Pigeons?
Not being exposed to natural environments
No grass/trees/shrubbery/flowers/fruit,vege, herb plants
Being around so many people everyday, yet knowing none of them/feeling alone
Raising kids in the city/keeping them safe
Family city life

MK



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