Posts by Jolisa
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Hey all - I've been quiet, but taking notes on what to read next, and loving the discussion. Carry on, carry on!
In the interests of mailing the books out before Christmas, I've just done a randomised draw from contributors so far... and the winner is...
Murray Hewitt!
Murray, could you drop me a line via the "Email" link at the bottom of the original post, and I'll pop those in the mail to you?
Happy reading, everyone :-)
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Busytown: Tell You What: A Nonfiction Giveaway!, in reply to RaggedJoe,
Is it available as ebook? The University Press website sent me into a frustrating loop, and Amazon says not available.
Hi Joe - appreciate the attempted purchase :-) I agree, it's a bit tricky... I haven't bought ebooks myself, but apparently it depends what format you are looking for. From the AUP ebooks page it looks like both the Kobo site and iBooks (via iTunes) currently have it for purchase, and I'll see if I can figure out where else you might be able to buy it.
Are you in NZ? I'm told that some local independent bookshops also on-sell ebooks, but you might have to ask them individually. Hang in there, and I'll see if I can find out more.
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Busytown: Tell You What: A Nonfiction Giveaway!, in reply to Kerri Perwick,
And the delightful Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.
Oh Kerri, I love this book! Am currently reading it in bite-sized chunks to my 8 year old, and dreaming of opening a school like Tomoe Gakuen...
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Hard News: Park Life, in reply to Susan Snowdon,
Good point about gender; I'll let a club member speak to that. But a sample of one (my mum!) suggests there is a category of older lady golfer who craves a decent 9-hole urban course they could get to straight after or before work (or even at lunchtime!) for a quick round; saving the 18 holes for weekends when it's worth making a longer trip for a longer game.
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Hard News: Park Life, in reply to Mark Graham,
Hi Mark - about the trees. The commission will report back on the notice of requirement by December 17th, with a "recommendation" – which the council is not necessarily bound by. (Hard to know which way the commission will lean; in the part of the hearing I observed, they seemed very interested in testing any claims about the amenity, heritage, or environmental value of the trees, e.g. when exactly the trees were planted, and whether people really enjoy them by walking under them or just gazing from a distance, etc etc.)
Regardless of the recommendation and the response to it, as I understand it Auckland Transport then still needs permission from the landowner -- which in this case is the Waitemata Local Board, which is adamantly in favour of retaining the trees. So it's a bit of a chess game, in which various parts of Auckland Council play off against each other. And it's not quite over yet!
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Busytown: Beware of the Leopard, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
What you need is a Crimson Pimpernel!
I am sewing up the costume as we speak!
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Busytown: Beware of the Leopard, in reply to Rochelle,
Rochelle (and nzlemming) that's such a dispiriting story; makes you wonder what environment the EPA thinks it's protecting. The only bright spot, I suppose, is the Environment Court's ruling re Patricia Grace's ancestral land... although will the highway simply veer around it, and continue on its monolithic way?
I've been telling myself that it's worth fighting the good fight even when we lose; because in asking all the questions and exposing the shape of the machinery, we help those who come next, and make it less simple for the larger powers to just roll over people and places. Thank you for your work!
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Busytown: Beware of the Leopard, in reply to Jolisa,
And on reflection, the whole thing felt very rock-and-a-hard-place. Damned if they didn't let us speak, damned if they did and then disregarded what was said.
A mute point, one might say (where is Ian D when we need him? ;-).
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Busytown: Beware of the Leopard, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Oh, absolutely. I suppose was gratified on their behalf, given the weirdness of the context and the probable fruitlessness of their time, effort, and parking fees.
I was a bit shortchanged on the civility front, despite being scrupulously polite and explicitly grateful for the chance to speak. I don't really mind, but it would have been a nice touch if the epic patience of my junior whānau support had been acknowledged.
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Busytown: Beware of the Leopard, in reply to Sacha,
at least the chair didn’t accuse you of talking like a cyclist.
I was hoping she would, so I could describe how we navigate that stretch of road on bikes with kids, and what I observe of the perils for intermediate and high school commuters. But, inadmissible.