The Wellington urban class really wants light rail. And why wouldn’t they? Light rail is sexy transit…cruise smoothly, comfortably, and quickly to the local tiki bar; no more lurching starts and stops, no more endless waits behind four other buses boarding at the stop on Willis Street, no more fighting with cars for road space.
And so there seems to be a grumbling undercurrent regarding the position of the Ngauranga-to-Airport strategic study report. The report does mention light rail as a possibility, but only as far south as Newtown, and even then it rather clearly leans away from that option. So…
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It has been confirmed that Meridian Energy plans to build a new wind farm in the Ohariu Valley, with 31 turbines across 4000 hectares. The proposed site is owned by 5 farmers, who banded together in 2002 to negotiate proposals with various energy companies. Talks had stalled over price issues in 2003, but recently an agreement has been reached.
Having met with the community last night, it is unclear whether the project will face significant opposition from the local residents. Unlike the Makara West Wind project – which is now under way after 2 years of opposition – it looks like…
read the full entryWellington’s buildings continue to surprise and delight me, relative newcomer as I am to this small, perfectly-formed city. It’s not a place that you could say has great traditions of anything in particular – it has demolished most, but not all of its Victorian heritage, has a fine collection of post-modern eighties buildings that have firmly gone out of style, with the remaining collection being eclectic at best, and motley at worst.
But being unbound by tradition obviously has its advantages. You can play around with the status quo to your hearts content, without having to worry about upsetting established sensibilities.…
read the full entryWe’re aiming to keep replacing our header image on a regular basis, using it as an opportunity to feature local photographers and showcase our city in a fresh light. There’s no set criteria for the image’s subject; we’re open to pretty much anything interesting that contains ample amounts of Wellington. If you had an image in mind that you think would make for a great header, then feel free to get in touch.
Our first image comes from Phillip C, a local photographer. In his own words:
I’m a long term (30 year) Wellington resident who has quite recently converted to inner…
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…tena koutou katoa, welcome to Eye of the Fish. We are a fledgling blog that was created to continue the legacy of Tom Beard’s superb WellUrban. Our aim is to further discourse on Wellington’s urban environment, as well to as report on the other aspects of life in the capital. Tom has set certainly high standards for us – but hopefully we will be able to live up to them – and we him all the best in his new position.
What’s in a name?
… his bait was his nose; he punched it, the blood ran down, and he smeared it…
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