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> Dunedin is only 100 miles away from Queenstown but it usually takes us 4:30 to 5:00 to get there by car. So, the simplest solution would appear to be some ro
by Angostura 9y ago
> Dunedin is only 100 miles away from Queenstown but it usually takes us 4:30 to 5:00 to get there by car.
So, the simplest solution would appear to be some road improvements, rather than noise pollution for the people who enjoy the quiet enjoyment of rural areas
- jpatokal 9y agoDrilling tunnels into the Kiwi equivalent of the Alps to service communities that are mostly in the range of hundreds to thousands of people is neither simple nor financially feasible.
- dotancohen 9y agoWhy is there any assumption that those people _want_ easier access to and from their communities?
- kijin 9y agoGGGP (alexdong) lives there and apparently wants easier access to doctors, nurses, and midwives. That's a sample size of one, but I suspect at least a few other people will agree if they're ever in need of medical care. People are fickle; they say they want quiet when tourists are rummaging around, but don't even care about a helicopter landing in their backyard when there's a doctor on board.
- Angostura 9y agoI've done that drive and I've driven in the Alps, that road is mainly encompassed by large hills rather than mountains,