From Wai Wong, Melbourne, Australia
I totally disagree with Rosemary Sharples on the issue of public transport woes. I grew up in Hong Kong, where only about 10 per cent of the population own a car. I could certainly choose the route and time when travelling on public transport, except during the wee hours. Hong Kong has an excellent subway train system that doesn’t have traffic jams and carries about 5 million passengers daily out of a population of about 7.5 million. After emigrating to Australia, I observe one thing: suburbs with bigger car parks also have more overweight residents. I believe low car ownership is a blessing, and indeed Hong Kong as of this year has the longest life expectancy of any country.
