Speakout Street Interviews 10
H = Hina W1 = 1st woman
etc. M1 = 1st man
etc.
H: I've always
enjoyed living in cities. I like the mix of people and all the different things
that you can do. Not everyone feels like me, though. Some people prefer the
peace and quiet of the country. How about you? Do you enjoy city life?
M1: No, absolutely
hate London. Much prefer the country.
W1: Yes, I love
city life. I mean, LondonÕs such a vibrant, active
city. There's always lots of things to do.
W2: Where I live
is very, very central and it's inner city. So it's what I'm used to and I enjoy
that I can get everywhere really easily.
W3: I enjoy it.
ItÕs a - it suits me. I think it suits my personality.
W4: I really
enjoy living in London. It's a great place to be. ThereÕs
lots of people around, lots of things happening. Where I live, thereÕs lots of art shows, and photographers.
M2: I do like
city life. I think London especially is very vibrant, and thereÕs always
something going on.
H: What
are the good things about living in a city?
W1: London is
such a large city. You know, you can never tire of it, really.
W4: I think
there's always something to do. Always something to go and
see. And there are lots of events and culture, and you can never be
bored.
M1: Obviously
culture. I live right next door to the Globe Theatre, the Tate Modern so É
theatre is terrific. Huge choice of restaurants, of course.
W3: The good
things about living in the city is, the tube, which is really amazing. It's
cheap and it's really frequent.
M2: I think
transport is one of the best things. The fact that you can
live, probably miles away from your friends - and you can all sort of, get to
the same place fairly easily, and fairly quickly.
W2: You're so
central. EverywhereÕs close at hand, there's always
lots of people around so you feel quite safe.
H:
What are the main problems in cities?
M1: Traffic is
horribly congested.
W1: Sometimes it
can be difficult to get round the city quickly, and that can be frustrating.
W4: I think
there's always very much of a go-go attitude- that you have to be on the go the
whole time. And there isnÕt the time just to chill out or take time out. And if
you're not doing something, you're missing out.
W3: The main
problems I'd say, are probably crime, and just not
feeling safe.
W2: I think the
crime. I think that the crimeÕs a huge problem in city life.
M2: I think that
we should be trying to encourage more sort of green transport so, cycling, and
encouraging people to walk, and use their cars less.
W3: I think
thereÕs not much that you really can do about crime. Because I think it's a
social issue. So if people are - you have to, kind of, address why people are
committing crimes before you can do anything about it.
W4: I think a
cityÕs a city. You either want to live in a city or you want to live in the
countryside, or by the sea. And I think itÕs your choice.