Thanks to Kevin Hague from Forest and Bird for his talk last week on Putting Nature First when we vote - listen to him here … [Read more...]
Tuesday Club goes Online this week on ZOOM
Because of the Coronavirus, and because many of our attendees are in the 'At Risk' category (yes grey hairs!), and because Garry himself will be in Quarantine after being in Australia.... We have decided to meet by Zoom - probably a skill we can all helpfully learn for the months to come - … [Read more...]
This Weeks Speaker – Jim Bradley
Jim is a Senior Consultant- Environmental & Public Health Engineer, Stantec New Zealand. One of our regular Tuesday Group members Rod Cameron has arranged for Jim to speak Jim will be joining us on ZOOM - some of us will be at Smash Palace, and others are welcome to join us on Zoom - … [Read more...]
Last Week: Tim Taylor
Here’s Aaron Campbell’s video https://youtu.be/rYAZjYrjpW0 Last week’s speaker, Tim Taylor, spoke to us about planning models which are being experimented with in selected Cities in Europe. I especially liked his analogy of when America said that it would have a man on the Moon by the end of … [Read more...]
This Weeks Speaker Tim Taylor on Urban Transformation
This week’s speaker continues the theme which Jim Lunday started a couple of weeks ago. I have had so many people say how much they got out of that talk. This week, instead of a Glaswegian and a Pom, we have a Kiwi who is working in Europe on some fascinating projects. His name is Tim Taylor and … [Read more...]
Last Week Jim Lunday
Jim Lunday is always good value as a speaker, regardless of his audience. I have heard him explain Urban Development to so many audiences. I just sit back and enjoy watching the reaction of people who often haven’t thought about Urban Development in any great depth. I well remember his … [Read more...]
This Weeks Speaker Jon Shaw
This week’s speaker is Jon Shaw who is Professor and Head of Geography at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has written and / or edited nine books on various aspects of transport policy and governance, the most recent of which are Transport Matters (2019) which brought together 27 … [Read more...]
Last week Liz Yeaman on Electric Transport
We started the year with a ripper of a presentation by Liz Yeaman about electric buses. Liz spoke for her entire address without notes and relied only on her overheads, which were excellent. Here is the video of her address https://youtu.be/MBwsz0YDtwI thanks to Aaron Campbell. This address … [Read more...]
This Week – Jim Lunday
A few years ago, I talked James Lunday,( Jimi) Architect, Planner and Urban Designer, to apply for a job at Regenerate Christchurch. I felt he had exactly the skills necessary to add huge value to the planning which was needed in this City post-Earthquakes. He applied and was appointed to … [Read more...]
This weeks speaker – Elizabeth Yeaman on going Electric
Christchurch only has 4 electric buses in the City. This is bad we need them all to be electric. Have a read at the pathetic document which has been produced on Transportation for greater Christchurch. Here’s a link to it. Quite frankly, it’s a disgrace. It’s bland and unimaginative. Is this … [Read more...]