It depends I guess... if you don't own a car it would be great to have public transport nearby.

My personal preference:

I'd rather not have public transport nearby... it's usually a double edged sword increased public presence could lower the value of property rather than increase it.

The influx of people streaming into the neighborhood will destroy the peace and quiet I now enjoy.

I'm ok if public transport is not next to my house.

Kind of like a bus stop right next to your home, generate trash and reduce your privacy. If you happen to keep pets be prepared for idiot passer-by taunting/abuse your pet

End personal preference.

I also hope the government would do a better job of planning the new routes and encourage park and commute.

Currently most of the LRT stations do not cater sufficient space for people to park.

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Jun 2 2008, 10:30 AM

cody99 overly efficient public transport would be bad for our national carmaker...

The Malaysian governments love obsession with proton, artificial protection and lousy planning/management are National Hallmarks

IMHO I'm ok with paying market rate for petrol just like everyone else in the world but at the same time I don't want to pay extra for something else.

Why should my car cost double or why should I pay for useless public transport?

Public transport was supposed to be affordable and efficient... sadly it's not true for Malaysia. In Sri Petaling with 2 LRT stations in close proximity, nearby Condo's are over crowded with cars.

I've had a better experience with public transport in Prague on 50year old trams and Singapore busses compared to Kuala Lumpur.

The LRT/Metro lines in both countries are clean, efficient and properly integrated with the rest of the public transport system. I never had to walk very far from the stations to get onto the next bus, tram or cab.

It’s also dirt cheap and a joy to use when I was in Singapore and Prague... I can appreciate why many Czech and Singaporean citizens don't have to own a car.

I hate how things are run in this country!

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Jun 5 2008, 02:43 PM