Part III of Michael Tritt's superb documentary on Auckland's transportation problems (and how they came about).

This is absolutely fascinating stuff. It should be viewed by all Aucklanders (and probably NZers) — particularly with regard to the upcoming local body elections.

And wouldn't it be nice if one of?

I would also love to know what organisations are public transport advocates.

Traditionally an expose such as this ends?

Pro roading lobbyists include the Road Transport Forum, who represent truckies, and as a more extreme example, the Highway Action Trust. The later is a good example of the sorts of mysterious organisations that appear just before elections, attempting to sway voters. Remember those pullout supplements?

No not funny really.

I've travelled extensively and marvelled?

We shouldn't even consider providing additional motorway routes around Auckland until we have sorted out the embarrassing PT shambles we presently have.

To quote Dr. Jeff Kenworthy, "How much freeway does a city need?
– As much?

So how do I get to Howick from Pt Chev using PT? ... In a timely manner?

To quote Dr. Jeff Foxworthy, "Luddites go home"

Yes, that is ridiculous. Bus priority measures etc could certainly help reduce that.

BUT the more pertinent question is – if someone, say, works in Pt. Chev and chooses to live in Howick?

Strange things happen in cities that stop building motorways. People actually start to locate closer to where they need to travel.

this also stimulates small business near where they work/live (as opposed to huge strip malls), decreases the amount of oil we import, leads to this weird thing called 'community',?

was also thinking that i might see if we can't find someone to screen this doco here in wellington. the city council is currently car-mad.

Howick to Pt. Chev is 1 hr 21 minutes, on 2 buses, at a cost of $9.70

That presumes the buses connect on time and you're not waiting around; which you invariably do. It's a 2 hour trip, but only if Jesus is your bus driver.

BUT the more pertinent?

I've used the deliberately ambiguous phrase "coming soon" to describe the arrival time of episodes 4 and 5...I'm thinking 4 – 8 weeks for both, but that will depend on how much spare time I can find!

It'd be great for it to be shown in Wellington, as?

it occurred to me after writing a previous comment that i don't need to be fight PT battles in auckland. we have our own here!!