Post in High Rises at the beach. Plan Change 27

High Rises at the beach. Plan Change 27 From: 'Just Blair' Anderson Date: 2007 Sep 28 07:03 UTC Short link

The discussion regarding high rise (density housing) is that cannot be
separated from transport. The required strategy for ANY enhancement of urban
density is that it MUST not increase traffic. The transport corridors must be
secured before lifting the density of housing on the eastern side of the city.
Once secure, then developers can play their part in both provisioning the
integrated building and infrastructure while the city increases the 'rateable'
base to deliver a progressive transport network.

Logically this required a rethink on locking the city into a 'future proofed'
bus depot at 60mill and not considering the implications for UDS 'satellite
village' (ie heavy rail network) integration. Where are the planners..???
Asleep at the wheel. There should be gnashing of teeth for even releasing this
midstream. The Council choices have been hobbled by Moore fantasy 'just because
there was 60mill allocated' doesn't make it a good ideas nor correspond to a
retirement legacy.

Like i said on NewsTalkZB early today... it entrenches and locks in road
network failure while removing the possibility of  growth 'out of rubber wheels
and diesel exhaust '.

Where is the integrity in the current bunch of 'media acceptable' apologists
for vision er, candidates; who sit and say nothing? Come on out to play?

Has "Mayor Blair" got it right again? Can the candidates everywhere respond or
this a case of 2021 unable to think on its feet again. (First STV, now this).
The challenge is open!  Have you an alternative vision. Lets hear you all....

How will Mayor Blair improve Christchurch ?
http://blairformayor.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-will-mayor-blair-improve.html

See image 'guided bus carriage way' attached