tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34329490499504841202024-03-13T11:38:15.033-07:00save city mallYani Johansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134891316538941031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432949049950484120.post-44524933865700273462007-08-16T05:14:00.000-07:002007-08-16T05:19:51.026-07:00Public Meeting with Morgan Williams<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >**Morgan Williams**, former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment,* to speak to a public meeting about:</span><br /><p>*City Mall: Spaces for People, not Roads and Traffic*<br /></p><p>*Time*: 9.00 – 10.30 am Saturday 18 August</p><p>*Place*: Our City Otautahi, cnr Worcester St and Oxford Tce<br /></p><p>*Admission*: free, donations welcome<br /></p><p>Morgan has made some space in his busy schedule to address this issue.</p><p> Come to discuss what a people-focussed, sustainable central Christchurch would be like, and what are the steps to getting there?<br /></p><p>This week construction is set to begin, with the removal of Stewart fountain.</p><p>BUT there is still time – and a Council election in two months – to replace the slow-road plan with one that puts people first in the City Mall.<br /></p><p>Already, *Council is considering backing off from supporting general traffic * using the slow-road – as a result of the No Roads petition which gathered nearly 7000 signatures and was presented at the end of July.<br /></p><p>Well done for all your support so far – please come along to this meeting on the 18th and discuss where to next.<br /></p>Paul De Spa<br /><p></p>Yani Johansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134891316538941031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432949049950484120.post-18647324338522168062007-08-13T02:01:00.000-07:002007-08-13T02:04:43.933-07:00Welcomewelcome to the save the city mall blog.<br /><br />city mall, central city, christchurch.<br /><br />one of the nicest places on earth.<br /><br />but trees are going to get chopped down and pedestrian space is going to be eroded.<br /><br />cars might even get to go through it.<br /><br />thats gotta be good for global warming! (not.)Yani Johansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134891316538941031noreply@blogger.com2