Comments on: NZTA: a world of its own

By: Alana

Alana — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:02:08 +0000

He is walking head down to avoid looking up at a grimy expanse of concrete and noise.

But this isn’t over – Join us at http://www.stoptheflyover.com and Save the Basin on FB

By: Ellie

Ellie — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:12:01 +0000

No No he is a foreign traveller totally confused over his map who is wondering “what on earth have they done here?”

By: Curtis Nixon

Curtis Nixon — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:18:34 +0000

No, Trish. He is a homeless person coming over to ask the artist for a smoke.

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:44:35 +0000

No, RPH. He is not reading the paper. He is looking at a map and trying to figure out where is supposed to catch the bus into town.

By: RPH

RPH — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:42:22 +0000

I love the talk of safe separation of pedestrians and traffic in this new design concept and yet the picture has the guy with the newspaper about to walk straight on to the road without looking……..

By: John Clarke

John Clarke — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:32:23 +0000

I love the pictures these roading engineers come up with for their schemes … where is the litter, the graffiti, the dead shrubs, the stunted trees? How come these guys aren’t accountable for telling the truth in their advertising material, like everyone in the corporate sector?

By: Sridhar

Sridhar — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:52:27 +0000

And if NZTA has to get approval from EPA, with Kerry Prendergast in charge of EPA, they are in the right place to get approval.

By: Alana

Alana — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:45:43 +0000

With an estimated 80% of public comment opposing a flyover, and now both Wellington City Council and Wellington Regional Council opposing this proposal, why does NZTA go ahead with this awful waste of money to create an ugly wall at the Basin Reserve? There are viable alternatives. Will the government listen to NZTA or to the people who will have to live with this?
Come along to help Stop the Flyover at a community meeting tomorrow, 21 November, 6pm, at St Joseph’s Church, next to the Basin Reserve.

By: Elaine Hampton

Elaine Hampton — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:40:16 +0000

I see in the image above that we seem to be looking at the tunnel entrance with no view of how this will damage the Basin Reserve and surrounding area. Concrete monstrosity.

All options should be on the table. Option X is excellent urban design and considerably cheaper; Richard Reid’s previous solutions to traffic problems have been elegant and must be considered.

Who in their right mind would choose a double flyover instead of good urban design? Oh well yes, people who build flyovers !!!!!!!

By: gmb

gmb — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:42:49 +0000

From Opus’ conclusions surrounding Option X:

“If the government decided to fund a Buckle Street tunnel then Option X could be considered further along with Option F or Option A and B linking to a tunnel. As this money is not currently available, then Option X is not a viable alternative to Option A or B.”
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/basin-reserve/docs/prelim-option-x-assessment.pdf

Since the government has found money for tunnelling Buckle Street, Options F and X should be available for consideration. I’m also very interested to see the Richard Reid proposal. http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50038

GWRC has voted to examine all available options and I hope WCC makes the same demand to NZTA. http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50019