The matter of housing and golf courses, which I questioned the number of ones we have last week, encouraged at least three really interesting answers,mostly disagreeing with me! Here they are: 1. From Chris Kissling: Golf courses are open space. They contribute to welfare and wellbeing, the … [Read more...]
David Shepherd comments as an urban designer on the loss of fertile soils
David Shepherd, a respected Architect in this City, but it is less well known that David is a trained urban designer from Oxford University. David responded to an item on TVNZ last weekend about the loss of fertile soils around our cities. I really liked what he wrote in reply. Here it … [Read more...]
Isn’t it time that the governance structure of the Red Zone was sorted out CCC?
Am I on my own when I express frustration about the endless delays in establishing a Governance structure for the Red Zone? Surely 10 years of sitting at endless meetings chewing the end of a pencil has enabled Central and Local Government time to get their act together. There’s quite frankly no … [Read more...]
Returning to the Ng building debate
The Press carried an excellent article on the shifting of the Ng building last week. In the article it was stated: Stadium architects Populous, a global engineering firm that has designed over 1300 stadiums, developed a baseline concept for Christchurch’s new stadium in 2019 as part of the … [Read more...]
Last week’s speakers – Urban Planning
Last week the two speakers complemented each other really well. Lee Beatie is an urban designer and Ian Munro is a planner. They had a well thought out presentation which they intended to work through. The audience had other opinions however, and part way into their talk the first question emerged … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker: Dr Lee Beattie
Lee is a practicing urban designer and urban planner with over 25 years' professional experience. He has qualifications in urban planning, urban design, and environmental science. Lee is currently the Deputy Head of the School of Architecture and … [Read more...]
This week: Carl Davidson
This week we have Carl Davidson back as a speaker. Carl’s firm, Research First, has conducted longitudinal surveys of Christchurch for years. In fact, no firm has surveyed us more. Carl will talk about their latest findings. I have heard this talk and I really enjoyed it. Come along and form your … [Read more...]
Residents of St Albans have forgotten the suburb’s history
I have written before about how the St Albans Residents Association stopped the St Albans motorway project years ago. Those of you who were present at the Tuesday Club one night heard Ken McAnergney’ s lament about our success. That’s the trouble with those promoting motorways, they remove decent … [Read more...]
Let’s get City Planning right in Greater Christchurch
Where are the city planners? I have written earlier in this email about the fact that CCC does not have a City Planner. When we think about the changes brought about by just Covid 19 we need to have to have skilled people in key positions who can lead an intellectually rigorous process to manage … [Read more...]
I have a sinking feeling about the Metro Sports Centre
I have been informed by a number of sources, including from some who are undertaking the physical work, that the Metro Sports Centre under construction in Moorhouse Avenue is having subsidence issues. Is it true that it has sunk 50mm already? Just reflect on the fact that is before the pools are … [Read more...]
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