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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   Bernard Peek  wrote   
   > Your Name wrote   
      
   >> As has already been said, the population density of cities like London   
   >> and Manchester make buses more of a workable option (although still not   
   >> even remotely suitable for everyone). Here in New Zealand, for example,   
   >> the biggest city Auckland covers about the same land area as London,   
   >> but the entire population of the country is much less than London, so   
   >> buses are not really workable. Plus, whenever the idea of increasing   
   >> the population density is brought up, the people start whining about   
   >> ugly high-rise apparentment blocks, etc. and instead want to use   
   >> surrounding land to spread suburban housing even further out.   
      
   > That's the same as the UK then. I don't see a transition to   
   > high-density housing by choice but perhaps by necessity.   
      
   Don't see it myself given that living standard keep improving.   
      
   > The cost of fuel may force it.   
      
   I doubt it. I bet all that does is see   
   a lot more telecommuting instead.   
      
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