tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post8053971379356134284..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Chch council planners telling businesses to bugger off [updated]Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-61461637166081966182014-03-27T08:37:00.015+13:002014-03-27T08:37:00.015+13:00The good news is that an increasing majority of Ch...The good news is that an increasing majority of Chch people are waking up to the idiocy in all this, and it's laying bare for all to see the fundamental problem with central planning. In a larger and more vibrant city with greater growth pressure the lesson gets hidden, but in Chch the consequences are there for everyone to see. People can see the vitality that is sprung up in places like Lincoln Rd and Victoria St without planners, and contrast that with the general desolation of the CBD. If you look at the comments below the Press article you will see an overwhelming majority condemning the Council for this proposal. I think the proposed limits are a trial balloon that's been well and truly shot down.MarkThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199883270652041621noreply@blogger.com