I just read the article “City rejects sound wall bids” in the Sept. 16 Simi Valley Acorn and I found it quite amazing two ways: first, that people would have the views that they do and second, that you would print those views.

I am not sure of why these people think that the rest of the community should pay millions for their poor decisions, but it is clear these people think that is what should be done. Consider what other things could be done with this money, like police, fire department and schools.

Those people decided to buy a house next to the freeway, perhaps because the price was lower, which now they are complaining about. Why? I have yet to see the traffic on a street or freeway reduce over time. Typically, the traffic and noise only gets worse with passing time. Just what did these people expect when they bought the house? I could understand it more if they bought the house before the 118 was put in, but certainly not after. This is also true regarding houses on a main street or near a main street.

When I was looking to buy a house, I actually looked at some of these houses, but decided that there was too much noise in one case (it was quiet with the windows closed, but very noisy outside) and the fear of a vehicle coming into the property in another, especially a truck. It took me all of a few seconds to determine this and I did not want to buy such a house, regardless of the price. I can not understand why someone would buy such a house and then complain. The price of houses is typically more when the house is on a dead-end street or in a quiet area and there is a good reason for it—it is more desirable.

Just what were these people thinking? Or were they not thinking at all? Perhaps if they were thinking, they were thinking that they could get the city to deal with “their” problem and for others to pay for it. K. Sandberg Simi Valley