Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Kumara Republic,
the loudest opponents of the Unitary Plan otherwise have no time for the Resource Management Act
Pays to look at this in light of the proposed RMA changes. That's where some of the tension lies.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Bart Janssen,
given some of the behaviour towards the UP we don't appear to deserve to be consulted
Citzenship needs to be nurtured to create a mature society. We reap what we don't sow.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Bart Janssen,
I'm talking about the marketing team, not the planners, to be clear. I hope they have the good grace to feel embarrassed at least.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Bart Janssen,
If Council had even communicated competently where this draft fits into the process, I might feel more forgiving. They're not bad people but this is not a job done right.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to J Browning,
the multitude of Council divisions
Yes, the 'supercity' amalgamation swapped silos of geography for those of function.
It will take some time and effort to get them all working coherently. Not helpful when CCOs like Auckland Transport and Watercare were specifically set up by the government to be beyond Council's power - and when the latest transport law changes make that even moreso.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to J Browning,
International learnings point to the fact that dwellings without carparks have unexpected consequences
Please do provide some evidence, because your assertion flies in the face of what I've heard on the topic. Transportblog have done many detailed posts over the years about the impact of parking on our cityscape, and comparing it with other parts of the world who seem to cope just fine without free car storage provided along every street.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to George Darroch,
"The same warm palette can be found throughout the three-level house ( four-level, if you count Sue’s office eyrie)."
'Unobtrusive' my arse. Hypocrites.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Matthew Hooton,
Look on the bright side about all this. For the first time, Aucklanders are having an ARGUMENT about the future of our city/region.
Oh I certainly agree about that.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Graham Dunster,
With Council having called for the plan, in whatever form it eventually takes, to be final and unable to be challenged from September this year
Not so - they have been asking for it to take effect right away for current applications while changes continue alongside which will take several years to conclude. That's not unprecedented.
The whole rushed timetable was dictated in the 'supercity' changes that the government are responsible for. Similar amalgamations overseas have needed far longer.
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Hard News: A plea for sanity on the…, in reply to Nick Kearney,
Local body politics is a strange beast. It's ruled by unabashed populism
The challenge for leaders anywhere is to raise people's sights to take in the horizon and all the other people we share this with.