I plan to 😂 got to feed the addiction somehow
Might be a little late to the party, but since the riots in the UK this week, I think I'm finally ready to kick the Twitter bucket. Can't justify continuing to use a platform that so loudly supports that kind of messaging.
This morning we are releasing our submission guide for the Cranford St bus lane project. This decision will finalise the layout of Cranford St between Berwick and Innes. We want to see the bus lanes kept. Find our submission guide here ↓ docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Submission Guide for the Cranford Street Bus Lanes About us: Greater Ōtautahi is a non-partisan organisation, consisting of Ōtautahi Christchurch residents who want to help create a better city. We ad...
New Zealand exists in a state of 'we can barely maintain our current infrastructure capacity', combined with an attitude that even when we do replace things, it can't improve what was before. Wholly unserious country.
All of this for the sake of lining more consultants' pockets with the public purse? That is the only outcome I can see. This is unacceptable. There's no other way to phrase it. This is such a blatant failure by the government to meet the needs of its constituents. 6/n
This is to say nothing of the lost productivity of workers in increased traffic, the increased cost to motorists of not having viable alternatives, and the health costs associated with higher pollution. 5/n
This is simply an unacceptable situation. Canterbury is growing at such a rate that it will outstrip its infrastructure in the not-too-distant future. When that happens, the costs to fix the problems will be enough to make even the most avid advocate weep. 4/n
The reality therefore becomes this. - There will be no investment in MRT in Canterbury until after 2034. - There will be a reduction in road safety investments that will lead to real-world consequences. This, on top of only 2 major pieces of investment in infrastructure 3/n
Its frankly shocking to think about. ECan had already included the $800M in its RLTP for approval only to have Waka Kotahi/NZTA remove it at the 11th hour. Now we find out that crucial safety measures on high-risk highways will also be on the chopping block. 2/n
Combine this news (thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3503...thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3503...) and one has to wonder if there will be any investment at all from Central govt into our region that isn't a new road?
