Here’s a few ideas from the Guardian on Housing. The author argued that the Government has a key role in getting people into their own homes. She argues that the Government should look at housing as part of the country’s infrastructure. But there is another way. In recent years, housing … [Read more...]
Vision and Plan for Greater Christchurch 2050
KEEP THIS DATE – Thursday 26 November 12.30 lunch 1-3pmAt Oxford Tce BaptistFor catering purposes: RSVP to tsovoices@gmail.com For not-for-profit/ NGO/ voluntary/community-initiated…... organisationsOrganised by One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) Mō tātou ā mō kā uri ā muri ake nei For us and … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 28 October 2020
A Political Joke that can be Enjoyed by all Parties by “Democrat” While walking down the street one day, a Member of Parliament is run over by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St Peter. “But we have a problem. We … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 20 October 2020
Election campaign: The wrapper around the Sunday Times this morning says it all “Time to get moving. Labour’s historic landslide means the hard work has just begun”. …and so say all of us. I’m not sure whether its just me. But the past election campaign hasn’t been about ideas much. It’s … [Read more...]
Last Week Paul Cottam on CCC planning re housing
Last week Paul Cottam gave us an excellent summary of the policy for Community Housing which has been adopted by Christchurch City Council and which is now out for submissions. Here’s the link to the Council paper … [Read more...]
This Week Greater Christchurch 2050
This week we will consider the proposal for Greater Christchurch 2050. Throughout October, the councils would sound out the public through an online survey which can be found at greaterchristchurch.org.nz as well as through a variety of community forums. This week we are one of those forums. … [Read more...]
Medium Density Housing
This article by Brendon Harre was spotted by Axel. What Brendon has written is an “analysis of transport, land-use and housing [that] presents policy options in a positive, evidence-based, and bold manner.” This report takes a systems approach to modelling New Zealand’s housing, transport, and … [Read more...]
CDHB
The more I spend time looking at the CDHB figures, and talk to key people, the more I reckon we have witnessed a massive systemic failure by Government Departments. I have a natural unease about how Government Departments work anyway, but looking deeply into how decisions were made about CDHB, and … [Read more...]
The decision making at CDHB behind the scenes:
It is obvious that the Crown Monitor, and the Chair of CDHB, have been given a task to perform. The OIA referred to is the start of the process is in order that I can prove a hunch about this description of their task. The Crown Monitor and the Chair appear to have complied with whatever their … [Read more...]
Francis Valintine on thinking about the future:
This interview is about what doors would open and what would our lives unfold if we allowed ourselves to follow our curiosity? Frances founded The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab and in this interview the focus is on her childhood, the role of her grandparents in her life, memories of photography … [Read more...]
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