The Government could take the fizz out of housing, and the real estate agents and banks who cream it right now. Before I come up with a suggested solution let us consider what gave stability to the housing market in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and the lessons for us from our tupuna. I have written … [Read more...]
Garry writes 1 Dec 2020 part 1 – letter to Jacinda
Garry’s thoughts: I’ve always found the Common Good to be an appealing concept. Every media outlet is honing in on Housing, so I thought I’d return to this topic as well. This week I have a few ideas/challenges which aren’t being talked about, but which could change the conversation on … [Read more...]
Last Week – Chrissie Williams and The Red Zone
Last week we had a masterly presentation by Chrissie Williams on the Red Zone, and the various options for its future. It was a well thought through presentation, as we have come to expect from Chrissie. Here is the video link to the presentation thanks to Aaron Campbell... … [Read more...]
This Week – Susan Krumdieck
This week we are privileged to have Professor Susan Krumdieck who leaves our City soon to become a Professor in Scotland. Susan will speak about Transitional engineering. Here’s what she wrote recently: At the turn of the century, the factories, transport systems and products of the industrial … [Read more...]
A lesson on what is the “Bright line test” for housing:
There has been talk about methods which need to be implemented to try to remove the heat from the housing market. One idea is to extend the “bright line test” from 5 to 20 years. On RNZ last week somebody wrote in an suggested 50 years… Most people wonder, what the hell is the “bright line test”? … [Read more...]
Syd’s moped run:
Once upon a time there was an unforgettable character in the Vintage Car Club, called Syd Falconer. When his family asked what he wanted for his 70th birthday he said “nothing” “I’m going on a moped run”. Then he got his mates to run one for him. On the first run there were 6 or 7 bikes (I … [Read more...]
A truly outstanding article on some of the forces at work with Brexit:
I had not thought about some of the forces at play with Brexit. It just seemed a stupid thing for the UK to be doing from my computer screen. The article below raised some things which I had not considered. I think too often we focus on all capitalism being the same, but it’s not. I really … [Read more...]
Now here’s a great idea for Christchurch. A digital model to assist planning:
Why don’t we consider having a digital model of Christchurch? This is a really interesting idea being promoted by Beca and reported on by Newsroom. A leading engineering firm says we need a national digital strategy and a “digital twin” model of the whole of New Zealand, to pull together the … [Read more...]
The CDHB has been short changed again:
I have a lot of time for Andrew Little. He is a man of absolute integrity. But he does need to be very careful about the quality of advice that he is receiving, and who he is listening to, in relation to CDHB. The announcement on Friday that $154m capital has been approved for a partially … [Read more...]
Feedback from Greater Christchurch 2050:
What the 2050 survey results reveal Over the past few weeks we've been asking people to share their priorities and concerns for Greater Christchurch in 2050. Here is a snapshot of the results and next steps for developing a vision and plan for the next 30 years.People want Greater Christchurch to be … [Read more...]
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