Thursday, 29 August 2019
Waterfront plan cut back call by climate group
From Facebook:
DCC staff countered saying the waterfront plan was designed to accommodate predicted sea-level rise over the next 50 years, and sustainability is part of the vision.
Comments
- Paul Allan Symons It’s a flop, they can not get a building permit and yet raise the money for the construction, another big stupid idea from muppets
- Victor Billot There is a complete disconnect here. It is obvious to any rational person that the coming decades are going to be massively challenging at best. The focus has to be on planning for this and future proofing our infrastructure and basic services.
Instead we are on some quest to compete with Dubai or something, to appeal to whom? 
Dave Smith It's an AWESOME project and Dunedin needs it!... Our Harbour is so under-utilised and could be used for so much more but you need to invest to get investment returns.- Lisa Yonker It's cos its bloody freezing down there even on the hottest day. I would never want to go to Steamer Basin to hang out
- Dave Smith well, some of us scuba dive it.. some of us wind surf it.. some of us swim in it and soon.. some of us will golf in it... Maybe it's not as bad as you think? ;)Mark Jamieson We don't NEED it....you WANT it....if you had to pay for it I bet you wouldn't. And what about what future generations "Need" not bloody debt thats for sure.
- Dave Smith Mark Jamieson I guess it all comes down to if we want a progressive city or a city that's laden in old decrepit buildings...
Hanna Lin Dave Smith Spending money on development that is mostly decorative doesn't sound progressive to me.- Dave Smith Hanna Lin Unique architecture is in it's own right a tourist attraction... It's a good looking building, and buildings bring money.. take the train station.. the most photographed building in the southern hemisphere.. take the Sydney opera house.. many people travel just to see it... Decorative = attractive = tourism interest...
- Kerry Stewart Such a not a good time to do this. Rates a far out of control now and if you think this type of project will be on budget I think you need to wake up and get a taste of reality.Lyndon Weggery Kerry Stewart - meanwhile we are still waiting for Hon. Shane Jones to come up with central government funding from the PGF.
- Sandy Price Just leave the harbourside productive businesses alone!
Sarah Ellison Would they just fix what needs to be fixed before spending any money on fantasy vanity projects please. I pay my rates to get value for my money and I am afraid that it's not really happening at present.1
Lyndon Weggery Speaking from a South Dunedin perspective it would be helpful for Nicola Penfield to tell us what are the official sealevel rise projections in the next 50 years given there was no cause for alarm given by Sue Bidrose at the recent South Dunedin Community Hui.- Ken McHoull Lyndon Weggery After a $60000 rise Bidrose will make herself known, never heard of any of her accomplishments, what are they?
- Lisa Yonker They were all in the article about her pay rise actually, along with the fact she tried to decline the money, saying it was unfair to other council staff
- Jared Smith I also think it looks quite extravagant.
- John Fridd Not many people know that what's being planned is a new Atlantis. They build it, then the sea rises and drowns it and hey presto - a new tourist attraction!
- Sophie Read Someone please fix up Rattray st! It looks so manky!
- Dave Smith It does I agree.. but they are private buildings and nothing to do with the DCC.Richard M K Lewis (SCAN) Almost spelt out SCAM. Hilarious though that they have a facebook page...must mean they use technology. Hypocrites!
- Rachel J Page Regardless of climate change. Do we really need this debt right now? There's a lot to be fixed and built with out monuments being added.
- Ben Blackmore Rachel J Page how often are we likely to get a subsidy for this type of thing from the government? Do you think National will stump up with anything?
- Rachel J Page I would love for it to go ahead. I am just concerned as a ratepayer.
- JanferieSefo Kelekolio Lol where did the houses go on the peninsular?? This could be millions of dollars under water if what they are saying about rising sea waters is going to happen...... Maybe they should make a giant see thru bubble that you could go down into look under water and ontop of water....??
- Darrin Evans Bet it doesn’t go ahead with such a proactive council like Dunedin has.
- Ted McArthur never mind climate emergencies, what about the impending alien invasion? Zombie Apocalypse? Unicorn extinction? JUST BUILD IT, FFS
- Victor Billot Sigh.
- Alex Mcewan Here comes the anti Dunedin progress brigade.
- Jared Smith I hate progress almost as much as I hate that bridge
- Alex Mcewan Jared Smith then you can help fall even further behind and be even more stuck in the past.the harbour basin is embarrassing .I love the new idea
- Alex Mcewan Robyn Dennison I love it Robyn I think it will be good for Dunedin the teeth on Portsmouth drive are ugly.
- Lisa Yonker The bridge alone will cost at least $450 per rates houeshold. I would love to know what return people think they are getting for that $450 exactly
- Alicia Frost I love the design its lovelyand enhances the harbour regardless. I think it will help the city boom even more than it is
- Mark Jamieson As much as I hate this water front development ... I have to point out that there IS no climate emergency, there is no global warming problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7lgKjvAqt4
- Maire Bouman Morgan No surprises there...all the climate dogooders come out in protest and put a stop to any progress in Dunedins development....looks like we are stuck with Hogwarts! Would be nice if they at least upgraded public transportation....the stinky black smoke blowing diesel monsters are polluting the ozone!
And as to Mr Culls disappointments, yeah well lets not really get started on our disappointment in him. A bloke who came to the mayoralty on the back of cutting costs and working for ratepayers. Well that didn't work out quite so well did it.