h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

think on the bright side..you could live in Mexico City or Hong Kong..

ever see pics of them..how bad the air is..

at least you only have Sydney's bad air to deal with...

places like Toronto get their own..plus the lovely stuff that wafts over from the USA
Europe is even worse..they get to share the entire continents..

think how quiet things will be once the Olympics are over...construction will calm down and it will seem positively quiet for a while..
plus you have the bonus of all those lovely new sports facilities..

might not be possible to move at the present..but if you really want out..start planning now..what type of job can you get to move you out of the city.. upgrade your skills..or look to transfer within your company..you and you alone make the decisions that will affect the rest of your life..

You're right...it could be waaaaaaaaay worse. Could be Beijing. *shudder*
Bright side has been examined and agreed upon.
Except, I've moved to Melbourne and it's great!