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Guide to Getting Around
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Guide to Getting Around is a 90 minute American television documentary, the product of Director (and occasional stand-up comedian) Andrew Hecker. While presented as factual, this is largely his one sided commentary on transportation. While never telling a joke or twisting the facts, much of the presentation takes on a sarcastic, humorous tone. Instead, as Hecker explains on camera, he is "trying to make sense of a crazy world." Plot synopsis Centered around the transportation systems of Ventura County, California, Hecker addresses Building and Development, Road Design, Business/Rush Hours, Oil Prices and Alternative Fuel Technology. But the main focus is on the successes and failures of Public Transportation. The local transportation agencies like VISTA, Gold Coast Transit and Metrolink all come under his microscope. In order to show examples, Hecker travels to Brazil to see a country driving on Alcohol, to New York City to see a transportation system that "works," and to Las Vegas just to complain about the pollution and growth the gambling and carousing has invited to the area. In a direct assault on Traffic Engineers, played as a Professional Wrestler, Hecker attacks their historical lack of foresight in designs that use delaying, traffic causing stoplights instead of the solutions he advocates like cloverleafs, roundabouts and "thinking." "How'd you like it if a few decades from now, some comedian were to point out where you screwed up in your life's work? Real funny, huh?" For balance there are lengthy interview segments with Ginger Gerhardi, the now retired Executive Director for the Ventura County Transportation Commission. She was involved over much of the period of time when the systems were developed, particularly the Metrolink Train system was developed. Ginger explains "Why things are the way they are." Throughout, Hecker expresses frustration with "governmentspeak," limited operating hours and poor advertising on the part of the transportation agencies. But he's not one sided in his complaints, accusing members of the public of being ignorant, irresponsible and lazy about their responsibility to use transit alternatives. See clips of Guide to Getting Around on gogreentube.com See clips of Guide to Getting Around on howcast.com See clips of Guide to Getting Around on youtube.com See clips of Guide to Getting Around on metacafe.com See clips of Guide to Getting Around on revver.com See Also
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