Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I can't really see the point of not being exposed to your major point of interest
For a moment I was convinced you were still talking about the balcony exhibitionist..
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Ben Curran,
Apparently there is, or was (I'm not sure) quite a strong residents lobby that in the past has jumped all over any application to hold events/markets that sort of thing as soon as they appear, combined with really strict noise control, pretty much kills any street life that tries to take hold.
Be interesting to hear more. Seems Auckland has been plagued for the last decade by people moving into the city but expecting the ambience of a lifestyle block - and having the resources to get the system to enforce their preferences at the expense of everyone else.
Rather than the Council forcing local property developers to do their job properly in the first place. Reverse sensitivity ahoy.
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
end window
ooh er
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Ana Simkiss,
There must be a citlyplanning/zoning/demographic reason for it
I'm echoing something Hamish Keith was observing about the contrast between the Viaduct and Wynyard. I'd also be interested in seeing the demographics of the area's residents and perhaps some surveying of their relative individualism. Space won't overcome motivation.
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Where though?
An expansion of the existing modern container wharf, as I said. Not really that much coming across those older wharfs by comparison. You'll note they freed up Queens Wharf already.
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Ana Simkiss,
the apartments all have balconies or terraces
exactly - private rather than public space
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
What happens to all the goods that used to be / are transferred through those wharfs.
Expansion options to the existing container wharf precinct were canvassed during the waterfront stadium 'process'. Easy enough to move the incoming bananas and cars elsewhere.
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Martin Roberts,
Very good of them to provide cycle access right up to the viewing platform
Handy for disabled, pram-pushing or elderly visitors too.
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Hard News: How much speech does it take?, in reply to recordari,
issue a warning note on certain site links
Often do so manually
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Hard News: Fixing Auckland, in reply to Tom Semmens,
For the money wasted on the Cloud they could have extended the tram tracks to Britomart, and linked up the entire bottom of town.
Time may have been against them as such work takes longer. But mainly no one would have agreed to let McCully act like the boss of that alternative.