For the sound walk, I strolled through downtown Manhattan around 11 am on a Tuesday.
At first, there wasn't much noise- the streets were rather empty, and the only distinct noises were the sound of my shoes hitting pavement and the occassional car passing by. Eventually, as I moved away from the courthouse and towards what looked to be a residential area, there was more people and more cars.
Passing underneath one of the bridges, car engines and the sound of tires stopped me from hearing anything else but the wind blowing past my ears. The panting of dogs as they walked passed me with their owners made me stope and stare. Several people passed by, talking loudly into their phone, and when passing local stores, I heard the faint sound of people talking.
In a small space that was meant for the apartment residents to relax, there were the sounds of several bikes rolling over pacement.
I ended my walk near the art store that belonged to the college down there, where there were many students clustering around the sidewalk and talking loud enough for me to hear.
Being in the city, the consistent background noise were the cars, and the sound of college students and bikes, in my opinion, was what made the area unique.
