I confess that my years and years as an altar boy made me a great admirer of ceremony. So, despite having COVID, I sat down at 7pm on Saturday night to watch the Coronation. The pomp and ceremony were fantastic. I went to bed at 12.30….. Amongst the many blogs I read is one called “From the other … [Read more...]
Plan Change 14 due by 3 May
Generation Zero Provide a Quick Submission guide To follow up on the email we sent out in late February 2023 asking you to email our Christchurch City Councillors to vote for Plan Change 14 (PC14), the council has voted in favour of more medium and high density housing in our city! Now the plan … [Read more...]
Responses to my query about local water solutions:
Vicky Southworth responded to my question last week of examples of local water solutions and here are a few of her slides. … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 20 Nov 2021 What is happening to LOCAL?
This government seems committed to remove the “local” from government. In an article in Newsroom it was reported this week that yet another minister announced that: It (the government) has two parallel work streams to seize control of housing regulation from local authorities. This has been … [Read more...]
Labour and National parties 3 storey housing proposals have mostly been badly received
Remember a few weeks ago how Megan Woods and Judith Collins stood proudly, side by side, and announced a Bill which would be promoted by both the Labour and National. This would allow three storeys of housing on a site as of right? Well, the Bill is now in parliament, and it has been slammed by all … [Read more...]
HOUSING Intensification
The Christchurch City Council is objecting to the proposed 3 Storey as-of-right legislation which is currently being considered in parliament. This week the Press reported: The council was also concerned the changes would allow more homes to be built in areas that were not close to public … [Read more...]
Last week Jim Lunday
Last week we had Jim Lunday, (a qualified urban planner, architect, and urban designer) talk about what is possible for the Red Zone under the City Plan. I found this really interesting. I am aware some found this challenging. The next part of Jim’s talk was how precisely the recently announced 3 … [Read more...]
This Week – Jim Lunday
This week we are to have a dialogue on two topics. The first is what precisely does the City Plan say can be done in the Red Zone. I do worry that there are a few people who want it just for environmental projects, which is just one very sensible use. However, it is possible to build homes in some … [Read more...]
15-minute neighbourhoods
There is an upcoming event on promoting 15-minute neighbourhoods. You can connect to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/555949442154313 It will be held on Saturday the 6th of November, from 1.30-3pm You can either go to the live session at Tūranga or live … [Read more...]
Last Week CCC team on Coastal Hazards
Last week we had a comprehensive presentation by the Planning team at CCC. The topic was about the long-term preparation for global warming. The staff team are seeking submissions for residents especially from the areas identified as being vulnerable to see level rise. I found the presentation … [Read more...]
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