Do you think the criticism of this plan as being “too gold-plated” is fair? I’m not familiar with the area, so I’m not sure if light rail is really needed.
Do you think the criticism of this plan as being “too gold-plated” is fair? I’m not familiar with the area, so I’m not sure if light rail is really needed.
The problem I find is things are relatively spread out in Akl compared to many big cities. Yes, LA and NY are bad I agree. Tokyo is very convenient, and you never have to travel very far most of the time. That, combined with fantastic public transport, makes it much more livable.
I guess I should have said that it’s bad for New Zealand, and I’m that context seems worse than elsewhere. When I was in Asia bad traffic was a given, so it didn’t stand out - it is just part of city life, and you plan around it.
Most big cities do have public transport but I have been stuck on trams in Melbourne before during rush hour.
I’ll admit I have only spent a little time in Melbourne.