Mar'08
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Core Themes
These are some of the core themes I think the iMovie should cover:
- Dwell Time for bus transit - Like everybody else is saying, dwell time is definitely a issue that many people fail to recognize as a problem.
- Tardiness - I know that the trains are scheduled to come every some odd minutes, but rarely have I seen reliable performance. The buses are even worse: they get stuck in traffic, etc.
- Breadth of options - NYC is lucky to have such an extensive transportation system. For example, during the MTA strike (2005?), I was forced to take the PATH from 33rd Street to Wall Street to get to school because the subway wasn’t running. It was definitely a lifesaver for those 3-4 days.
- Environmental benefits of mass transit - The numbers that make NY one of the most energy efficient cities in the world should be a part of the movie. A lot of people only look at the cost benefit of mass transit.
- Future - After all, the class is about the planning of New York. We should make an attempt to emphasize future growth of transit in NYC.
The script will be up in a day or two.
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