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Brownlees (soundbite) response to the draft plan is reportedly
"How much we're prepared to pay?" is an interesting question, given that despite the repeated suggestions of eg: infrastructure bonds on either a local or national level - there seems to be no movement to allow the public to voluntarily contribute (invest) funds. In Chch itself we're going to make a compulsory contribution through our rates (like we get to decide how much that is [/sarc]) but otherwise it looks like you have to be some sort of big private investor (developer) or other central city property owner to be allowed to contribute anything at all.
If we're being asked to buy in to the grand vision outlined in the draft plan, then let us actually buy into it. I want a funding option which will enable Joe/Jane Person to contribute as much as they feel they can to the effort. I have a feeling there's quite a bit of loose money floating around in Christchurch let alone the rest of the country which could be soaked up into something like this.
[Official feedback channels don't open for another 4 days]
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As an aside, given the vocal opposition to light rail (personally I'm for it, after a fashion) I wonder if it is in there as some form of easy sacrifice.
Brownlee said residents would need to decide what projects they wanted to keep from "a pretty big wish list".
"It's now up to the people of Christchurch to debate the plan, prioritise its projects and decide how much they are prepared to pay to fund them," he said.
"How much we're prepared to pay?" is an interesting question, given that despite the repeated suggestions of eg: infrastructure bonds on either a local or national level - there seems to be no movement to allow the public to voluntarily contribute (invest) funds. In Chch itself we're going to make a compulsory contribution through our rates (like we get to decide how much that is [/sarc]) but otherwise it looks like you have to be some sort of big private investor (developer) or other central city property owner to be allowed to contribute anything at all.
If we're being asked to buy in to the grand vision outlined in the draft plan, then let us actually buy into it. I want a funding option which will enable Joe/Jane Person to contribute as much as they feel they can to the effort. I have a feeling there's quite a bit of loose money floating around in Christchurch let alone the rest of the country which could be soaked up into something like this.
[Official feedback channels don't open for another 4 days]
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As an aside, given the vocal opposition to light rail (personally I'm for it, after a fashion) I wonder if it is in there as some form of easy sacrifice.
