In an ideal world, absolutely. But for everyone who lives outside of (their city’s equivalent of) the old “Zone 1” region of metropolitan Melbourne - it becomes less and less feasible the further into suburbia you get.
My commute to work one way is 35 minutes driving (without traffic, 60-75 minutes peak); or ~2hrs once you factor in the walk from our house to the train station, two trains (or train and a tram, or train and a bus), and then walk to the office.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of us, scattered throughout. We aren’t car-brained, we are car burdened.
My commute to work one way is 35 minutes driving … 60-75 minutes peak
What’s the distance in kilometers? 40 minutes is enough to cross Amsterdam diagonally (from furthest side to furthest side). Or 15 minutes if you’re in the same quarter as your destination. Works quite reliably at every time of the day, too.
Now I’m not saying that AU already has this problem fixed and the public transport and bike lanes are real options. In fact it’s exactly what I’m talking about - you deserve better! I’ve visited AU just recently and part of me wants to relocate! ❤️ I really wish AU people would fight for their mobility rights like the Dutchies did in the 90’s, and you’d have 3 modes of transport running concurrently - again I think you deserve it! But it’s not my choice to make.
I’m literally unable to drive due to vision problems, so the walk / bus / train / tram is standard. I live in Moorabbin and my work is in Port Melbourne. Ever tried to navigate that shit? Sister did Chaddy to Bundoora every day for Uni for years.
I can see the case for z3 outwards but zone2? It’s not hard. You just don’t like the inconvenience.
Sorry for saying this in a car-related post, but the solution to car dependency is simply the availability of other forms of thansport.
Specifically, trains, intra-city bike lanes that are 2x faster than a car, ect
If you have that, you get choice and some level of control. (P.S. not in rural areas with no trains tho.)
In an ideal world, absolutely. But for everyone who lives outside of (their city’s equivalent of) the old “Zone 1” region of metropolitan Melbourne - it becomes less and less feasible the further into suburbia you get.
My commute to work one way is 35 minutes driving (without traffic, 60-75 minutes peak); or ~2hrs once you factor in the walk from our house to the train station, two trains (or train and a tram, or train and a bus), and then walk to the office.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of us, scattered throughout. We aren’t car-brained, we are car burdened.
What’s the distance in kilometers? 40 minutes is enough to cross Amsterdam diagonally (from furthest side to furthest side). Or 15 minutes if you’re in the same quarter as your destination. Works quite reliably at every time of the day, too.
Now I’m not saying that AU already has this problem fixed and the public transport and bike lanes are real options. In fact it’s exactly what I’m talking about - you deserve better! I’ve visited AU just recently and part of me wants to relocate! ❤️ I really wish AU people would fight for their mobility rights like the Dutchies did in the 90’s, and you’d have 3 modes of transport running concurrently - again I think you deserve it! But it’s not my choice to make.
yeah nah mate. Get over it.
I’m literally unable to drive due to vision problems, so the walk / bus / train / tram is standard. I live in Moorabbin and my work is in Port Melbourne. Ever tried to navigate that shit? Sister did Chaddy to Bundoora every day for Uni for years.
I can see the case for z3 outwards but zone2? It’s not hard. You just don’t like the inconvenience.