nixie_niveous

Growing up, Reservoir was always known as a pretty rough area, but it is close-ish to the city and affordable, so I didn't see the harm in moving here.

We live on a quiet street and have not had many issues, although our neighbourhood is a target for robberies. Our neighbours are friendly and are mostly families of very multicultural origins. There is always a lot of construction going on in Reservoir and units are popping up very regularly.

I think the issue about living in Reservoir is living too close to either Reservoir or Ruthven stations. Ruthven station is regularly covered in graffiti (and one time, the Myki machine was covered in faeces). The carpark at Ruthven station regularly has shattered glass in it, implying habitual car break-ins.

Another issue is the Reservoir shopping strip. I try to avoid it as much as possible, as quite often I will encounter loud, obnoxious arguments full of profanities between locals.

Reservoir is a place I don't feel safe in and would not like to raise my children in.

I have lived in Separation Street for most of my life. It can be noisy but you get used to it. I would have much preferred to live in a quieter, cosier street.