In fact, according to a 2017 report, the country has the highest motor vehicle and car ownership rates of any OECD country. In short, cities need to invest in efficient, reliable, public transport systems, to encourage people to leave the car at home. A public health specialist with both a medical degree and a PhD, Caroline has been working at the interface of transport, health and climate change for several years. walking or cycling) and public transport in NZ, the capital, Wellington was taken as the study baseline. As of 2013, 27.5% of all trips in the city were undertaken on foot, 6.2% on public transport, and 1.3% by bike.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2018 04:18 UTC