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@Kirwan said in NZ Politics:
very anti-car
What winds me up at the moment is that we have a bunch of planners and transportation teams in Councils and Waka Kotahi who are increasingly anti-car, while essentially planning to just run the current shithouse public transport systems as the only alternative. (Tauranga especially)
While I've never been a fan of 'cars v public transport' being the one winner takes all contest that various politicians have arguably made it for many years, the planners are now just turning it into a race to the bottom for the winner...
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@Donsteppa said in NZ Politics:
@Kirwan said in NZ Politics:
very anti-car
What winds me up at the moment is that we have a bunch of planners and transportation teams in Councils and Waka Kotahi who are increasingly anti-car, while essentially planning to just run the current shithouse public transport systems as the only alternative. (Tauranga especially)
While I've never been a fan of 'cars v public transport' being the one winner takes all contest that various politicians have arguably made it for many years, the planners are now just turning it into a race to the bottom for the winner...
It is a joke. Bus lanes in weird places that actually congest bus and car traffic, and where half the time no buses run, revenue making cameras everywhere, numerous raised crossings on stretches of busy road (on Broadway they just installed another raised crossing which is about 50m from crossings in either direction). And whoever thought it was a good idea to place raised crossings at the exits of roundabouts should be pistol whipped
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It is interesting. Many transport planners consider Waka Kotahi (particularly) and AT to be very pro-car.
Auckland really is lagging behind overseas trends which have increasing thrown cars out of central cities and turned them into much more person friendly environment. As a result they have thrived. Not just European cities like (previously car centric) London and Paris but also north American cities as well.
I visit the CBD regularly. I usually park at Pt Erin and walk in because it's a really pleasant walk but if I want to drive in I always find a park at Downtown. I've just looked it up on the app. Plenty of spaces @$4.50 / hour. Max 10 hours. I don't think that is "incredibly high". Or you can currently get spaces in Wolfe St for $2.50/hr.
As for priority lanes. The fact they are empty shows they are working. As for cameras they are a necessary evil because when you don't have them Auckland drivers flout all restrictions.
I thought I was supposed to be the old reactionary. You guys need to get with the modern times
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@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:
It is interesting. Many transport planners consider Waka Kotahi (particularly) and AT to be very pro-car.
From our neck of the woods, the planners are probably more of an ilk to the ones you are referencing. Waka Kotahi locally is just seen as inept by all sides (Bayfair to Baypark design and timeframe has pleased neither public nor private transport advocates, etc, etc)
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@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:
@canefan Do you also like his I'm going to work M-F 9-3? Or all the other BS he has spouted in the just over a week he's been in office.
I'm not a fan of three waters but Brown will be a disaster for Auckland. He won't achieve any of the things he promised but he may well paralyse the city through sheer bloody-mindedness.
I can't believe I'm writing this - but he's worse than Winnie.
I don't know how bad he is but from afar it doesn't look like a time for consensus and constructive dialogue..
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Nats are planning on cleaning house
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Speaking of which the chardonnay will be flowing at RedShield House today with the passing of the FPA Act
I am a bit conflicted about this one. Philosophically I am against collective agreements as they dumb down recognition and reward. However, there are some industries that certainly need to have their working practices addressed. Fast Food, public transport etc.
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I suppose the next few weeks will be where the rubber hits the road (or not) for a few Councils.
I'm curious to see whether Wayne Brown ends up with a majority around the Council table on many of his plans, or whether his Mayoralty ends up being mainly proclamations without Councillor-backed implementation. He's off to a busy start, but the tea leaves are still a bit murky to read for further down the track.
I've read claims that there's an 11 - 10 theoretical bloc against him around the Council table, but whether the votes actually fall that way on specific issues is another story...
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@Donsteppa Brown and Goff struggled to get their agendas through despite having, in theory, majority support.
Given how divisive Brown's public utterances have been I can't see him doing any better. He'll get some wins for sure. Popularism is all the go in politics nowadays and to hell with governship.
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good to see we are dealing with the real issues
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@canefan some farmers at Mystery Creek this week gave Jacinda the same message INZ are giving these people...
A good case officer with INZ would be able to assist these people and see they are valuable citizens to have and help them meet the criteria.
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan some farmers at Mystery Creek this week gave Jacinda the same message INZ are giving these people...
A good case officer with INZ would be able to assist these people and see they are valuable citizens to have and help them meet the criteria.
Immigration, law and order, health, the economy, 3 Waters. Seems like Labour's performance in all of these will be more than enough to see them lose the next election. Not to mention the people seem tired of two faced Cindy
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From an outsider's perspective (living out of the country), the media seem to be turning against the govt, even Stuff!
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@canefan Only to be replaced by a political infant who goes on Morning Report to talk about his policy of raising the super age and allows himself to get ambushed by a price of bread question.
Neither party is up to the job - unfortunately.
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@dogmeat said in NZ Politics:
@canefan Only to be replaced by a political infant who goes on Morning Report to talk about his policy of raising the super age and allows himself to get ambushed by a price of bread question.
Neither party is up to the job - unfortunately.
Totally agree. No guarantees National are any better. But Labour are in power at the moment, they basked in their successes now they will have to own the failures. With the way things are economically it isn't a good election to win
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