Sound Walk

Sound Walk on Cortelyou Road.

             I decided to do my sound walk in my neighborhood, right here on Cortelyou road. I silenced my phone and removed my headphones. Cortelyou is a pretty busy street, full of people, apartment buildings, maybe a house or two, and many stores. I walked down Cortelyou road around 3 pm. I heard all the trucks, cars, and buses passing by, along with the Q and B trains that run frequently at the train station. I also heard people talking to one another, and on their phones. As I continue my walk I also hear the sound of people rolling their laundry carts to the laundry mat on the corner of E 16th and Cortelyou. I also hear kids yelling, and a baby crying. A child wheels by me on his scooter. Another guy bikes past delivering pizza, and shortly after I hear a motorbike zoom by delivering Chinese food. I also heard a few cars honking their horns at one another, impatiently waiting in traffic.
           The sounds that would be considered background noises, would be pigeons flapping their wings and making that odd sound they make, the sound of peoples' footsteps, and the city traffic. I would consider these sound marks as well, because these sounds occur the most often. The sounds I did not expect to hear, or really notice for that matter were the sounds of people's cell phones ringing, and a few police and firetruck sirens in the distance. The most meaningful sounds to me, were the ones that are natural to the city, such as the cars and bikes passing by, and the pigeons.