A few instances where Council, under my leadership, is committed and has delivered good design outcomes;
- Signatory to the Urban Design Protocol
- Building on Council’s current Public Domain Policy and finalising Public Space Domain Manual
- LTCCP budgets committed to street upgrade and greening the city
- Strategic design leadership through the Wellington 2040 City Central Framework and W2040 Strategy work
- promoting urban design and heritage outcomes for the city across a range of projects in association with other partnerships and committed people to quality places (e.g. Midland Park; Cobblestone Park, Waitangi Park)
- using design competitions to stimulate creativity and innovation through design (e.g. outer-T waterfront; Cobblestone Park, Waitangi Park)
- In March 2006, the Council completed a two-year study into the effectiveness of the District Plan’s built environment rules. The study found that Wellington’s District Plan has been successful in promoting a contained city and preventing urban sprawl. The Central Area Design Guide provides a focus on the design and appearance of new buildings (rather than having rigid bulk and location requirements. Building proposals are assessed the relevant Central Area Design Guide.

Council can not do it alone and good urban design needs to work on all levels to create social, cultural, environmental and economic value. Therefore, Council is committed to ensuring that Wellington is well designed and this should be priority for all of us who are maintaining and shaping the built environment.
Kerry4Mayor

“Wade-Brown believes the priority for Wellington is building a $200 million light-rail network.
If elected mayor, she would try to halt the building of two new tunnels at Mount Victoria and the Terrace, in favour of a light-rail network.
“New tunnels will bring more traffic into city. With the population growth predicted, we actually need to change how we do transport.”
She believes future generations will be more willing to pay for light-rail than tunnels, as it will provide resilience in the face of peak oil.
“With light rail, Lambton Quay, Courtenay Place and Adelaide Road would carry nearly double the passengers of the existing bus network. If you look at Lambton Quay now you can tell it’s not a bold statement, we are now entering bus jam status.”

not running?
Ngaire Best (Northern)
Stephanie Cook (Lambton)
Jo Coughlan (Onslow-Western)
Leonie Gill (Eastern)
John Morrison (Onslow-Western)
Iona Pannett (Lambton)
Helene Ritchie (Northern)
Hayley Wain (Northern)

Has Andy Foster declared if he’ll run for Mayor? Celia is running and at least her pro-PT credentials are clear, if maybe her design credentials aren’t. Now hopefully everyone remembers not to put any numbers next to the incumbent’s name and we’ll be ok.

Re activism: ooooh, I’m active alright. You should see me frolicking in the shallows. But don’t want to get in out of my depth…

http://www.weirdomatic.com/wp-content/pictures/2007/01/fish-building-iran.jpg

Or perhaps the School of Fish should attempt to agree on one particular issue – the Basin, Lower Cuba, the indoor stadium… and present a united front. Take a plunge into the tide of actual activism.