Auckland, City of Cars: Episode 1

This documentary series looks at Auckland's transport problems, and exposes a number of "urban myths" about why it cannot be changed.

Episode 1 features interviews with Professor Peter Newman, Dr. Paul Mees and Jan Gehl. It reveals that Auckland is one of the most car dependent cities in the world - the result of 50 years of prioritising motorway construction over sustainable alternatives.

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  News & Politics

[KrunchyJD]

Get serious. People need alternatives to car driving.

[BeakyRed]

i think that here in auckland buses take an hour, i heard something like that

[BeakyRed]

LOL

[bored1980]

Good heavens. It appears these guys all go to the same hair salon.

[MoonOvIce]

It's weird man...I lived almost 10 years in the US (New Jersey and New York) and the public transportation is almost non existent, it pathetically bad and most of the times is not available on sundays (or every 2 hours or so), and they don't have a 24 hour service...

Of course that if you live in the middle of New York city (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan itself etc.) then yeah, but otherwise it's terrible and there are places where you can ONLY access if you have a car...

[korahaplayas]

and they want public transport options to be 'feasable'....basically bullshit for cost worthy but they build the motorways our of convenience so why not more railways

[maggiey1070]

wanna talk about a shitty transportation system, go to miami. waiting 15 min for a bus would be a godsend here.

[dabin88]

Motorways are not the answer bro!!!!!!

[avitech77]

That's just how the pendulum swings. Kiwis invested more money in public roads and private automobiles rather than public buses/trains. Every country has it's own "Karma" if you will. Auckland is still a fine city no matter what though.

[Nick Jones]

Yeah we need a 'decent' public transport system. Its a national embarrassment that our public transport system is so appalling.