I thought it was good...
I was relatively impressed after being lukewarm on him before, not sure how much he was playing to the crowd but I got the feeling he was genuine about PT...
Len Brown Meeting...
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Len Brown Meeting...
by Jeremy Harris » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:24 pm
Goals for 2010:
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by john-ston » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:26 pm
It was interesting, but it hasn't swayed me away from Banksie.
Adopting the latest trend
"We should have listened to John Bradfield" - Sydneysider
"We should have listened to Dove Myer-Robinson" - Aucklander
"When is the Kippa-Ring Line going to get built?" - Brisbaneite
"We should have listened to John Bradfield" - Sydneysider
"We should have listened to Dove Myer-Robinson" - Aucklander
"When is the Kippa-Ring Line going to get built?" - Brisbaneite
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by jarbury » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:55 pm
Sorry I couldn't make it. Glad to hear Len was good!
(Did anyone question him about Manukau City's extraordinary level of parking?)
(Did anyone question him about Manukau City's extraordinary level of parking?)
I should read Nick R's signature more often.
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by Jeremy Harris » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:06 pm
Yes, they did, someone even brought along an image with buildings coloured red, parks green and parking and roads grey...
Goals for 2010:
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by jarbury » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:11 pm
I should read Nick R's signature more often.
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by nzqf182 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:39 am
But in the way that Auckland is currently set up, Local councils are to provide road transport. Where the regional council is to provide public transport for the greater region. Why should the MCC of had to pay for say busways when the north shore got theres for free.
Oh you will be shocked to know that the MCC is planning of building a carpark building in the city center. Its probably still going to be cheaper than building a bus way.
I can see another reason why so many carparks are needed in Manukau City, is that we are provided such a rubbish bus service by WakaPacific. If I wanted to goto the mall in the weekend, One would have to wait for the hourly bus that takes about 40minutes. But if one was to drive it would take less than 10minutes.
Oh you will be shocked to know that the MCC is planning of building a carpark building in the city center. Its probably still going to be cheaper than building a bus way.
I can see another reason why so many carparks are needed in Manukau City, is that we are provided such a rubbish bus service by WakaPacific. If I wanted to goto the mall in the weekend, One would have to wait for the hourly bus that takes about 40minutes. But if one was to drive it would take less than 10minutes.
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by Andrew » Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:12 am
Hey Jarbs, yep, that very image, with credit to you. It was up on the projector for a good ten or fifteen minutes 
I think we have Len interested in learning more about this and he now has an idea who Julie-Anne Genter is. Hopefully he'll be giving her a call...
I think we have Len interested in learning more about this and he now has an idea who Julie-Anne Genter is. Hopefully he'll be giving her a call...
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by Jeremy Harris » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:55 am
I told him that minimum parking standards in Manukau was resulting in his residents, some of the poorest in the region, earning less wages due to their employer having to pay for parking for them and taking it out of wages, paying more for goods as retailers have to provide parks for their shoppers and buying more expensive houses as developers have to build car parks and that was fundamentally unfair to those who don't drive and that the best thing he could do for transport in Auckland if he was Supermayor was eliminate minimum parking requirements from the District plans and that it would go down a treat with right wingers as they can develop their land how they like and left wingers as they know it'll push people onto PT...
He said he liked they idea because it was "outside the box" but couldn't do it as the electorate wasn't ready for it (summary)...
He said he liked they idea because it was "outside the box" but couldn't do it as the electorate wasn't ready for it (summary)...
Goals for 2010:
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by jarbury » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:29 pm
Oddly enough I actually think it's more likely that a right-leaning politician would get rid of minimum parking requirements. But good to see that he's now aware of the issue.
Heh heh, and good to hear my picture got some decent exposure.
Heh heh, and good to hear my picture got some decent exposure.
I should read Nick R's signature more often.
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Re: Len Brown Meeting...
by Jeremy Harris » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:34 pm
Yes he explained your picture by saying these changes take time and the area was being rezoned for more apartments...
Goals for 2010:
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
1). Get rid of one of my girlfriends
2). Join john-ston and hate the MULs
3). Buy Steven Joyce a gift basket whenever he says the words, "positive, economic, rail and investment" in the same sentence
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Jeremy Harris - Posts: 2191
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