AdvertisementNationalQueenslandLife in the ’burbs Opinion My suburb is a public transport black spot. We remain a public transport black spot – a wedge of commuter sadness that has many residents driving to work or the nearest bus or train (the Ferny Grove line) into town. There are 1950s greats (Brando Street, Bardot Street, Ustinov Crescent), edgy 1970s actors (Hackman Street, Hoffman Street, Dunaway Street) and pop music legends (Jagger Street, Bassey Street, Sinatra Crescent). Markus Ravik I live in old McDowall, and we’re surrounded by all the Golden Age names: Keaton, Marx, Groucho, Chico and Harpo. Old McDowall has glamorous 1960s and 1970s architect-designed executive residences complete with sunken living rooms, shag-pile carpets and terrazzo in-ground pools.