tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post6490318214283937957..comments2024-03-29T11:07:51.893+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: After The Shocks - The Shock DoctrineChris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-54883380986261277292010-09-16T21:01:06.643+12:002010-09-16T21:01:06.643+12:00Anonymous
Prague was spared destruction and is be...Anonymous<br /><br />Prague was spared destruction and is beautiful. <br /><br />Warsaw was rebuilt brick by brick to look as much as possible like it did before and is, consequently, beautiful.<br /><br />London was severely knocked about but not destroyed. Most of the new bits are awful. But so are some of the old bits. <br /><br />Rotterdam was rebuilt on a radically new basis. Last time I was there, in the 1970s, it looked beautiful, but I suspect it may have declined into the normal modernist wasteland by now.<br /><br />Most of western Germany's major cities were rebuilt with modern housing but using pre-war street patterns. The result was profoundly mediocre.<br /><br />You just can't generalise on this topicVictornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-54667463893232017352010-09-16T20:23:53.995+12:002010-09-16T20:23:53.995+12:00Klein talks about the privatization of public seri...Klein talks about the privatization of public serivices in the post disaster period - this is just what the gov has been waiting for to use PPP's to rebuild schools, roads, utilities just watch them<br />IanGIan Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-34628707815700663962010-09-16T10:31:09.722+12:002010-09-16T10:31:09.722+12:00I wouldn't take it for granted that it is just...I wouldn't take it for granted that it is just the filthy right that would want to take advantage of this kind of event to stamp their own unwanted ideas on a city.<br /><br />Those of a more liberal persausion will probably take the chance of these kinds of event to insist on better public transport, heritage building protection and restoration, green spaces etc. Some of these may or may not be good ideas and may of may not be wanted-just like the ideas the right will no doubt trot out. Personally I hate old buildings and would prefer a modern looking downtown however I, nor any other indvidual should not get to decide it should be through a democratic process preferably through a vote as otherwise it will be the best organised lobby group that gets what they want not the public. <br /><br />The use of disaster to rebuild does not have to be bad. I would suggest the European cities flattend in WWII are of far better design than those of other countries that were not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-77715612681043866262010-09-15T21:53:58.825+12:002010-09-15T21:53:58.825+12:00Not at all sarcastic, Chris. I saw the publication...Not at all sarcastic, Chris. I saw the publication date & know the press deadlines you must work to. <br /><br />LLewhttp://www.kiwipolitico.com/index.php?author=27noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-50282318300045638222010-09-15T20:30:31.118+12:002010-09-15T20:30:31.118+12:00Get a room you two.Get a room you two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-5428170299312737072010-09-15T19:31:42.685+12:002010-09-15T19:31:42.685+12:00One thing is for certain. Yesterdays disgraceful p...One thing is for certain. Yesterdays disgraceful performance in parliament showed we can rely on neither our politicians, nor the mainstream media, to protect us from the depradations of the robber barons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-28653590107442639092010-09-15T18:42:54.404+12:002010-09-15T18:42:54.404+12:00Yes true, the Parker machine, guaranteed by NZ NAT...Yes true, the Parker machine, guaranteed by NZ NAT Government is appointing people now.<br />Special darling architect, to rebuild the city in his vision, which will become apparent: even though the darling couldn't save the $120 million monster Civic building from damage :<br />utterly dependent on Ngai Tahu as we are :<br />all the while old people dither over vile buildings they see as precious heritage, the squadron leader is moving fast. <br />He needs no sleep there is so much to be done. The elections are a forgone conclusion, even the boy racers love Bob, <br />peterquixotepeterquixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873112816453062068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-39460486980186875452010-09-15T15:14:45.408+12:002010-09-15T15:14:45.408+12:00I hope that comment wasn't meant to be as snid...I hope that comment wasn't meant to be as snide as it came out, Lew.<br /><br />Just so you know, the column/posting was written for "The Press" several days before the legislation came before the House, and it was published yesterday morning - hours before the Bill was debated.<br /><br />So, I'll take your superficially sarcastic remark as a compliment.Chris Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-22619586977410034792010-09-15T14:46:15.047+12:002010-09-15T14:46:15.047+12:00How prescient, Chris, given the act passed last ni...How prescient, Chris, given the act passed last night.<br /><br />LLewhttp://www.kiwipolitico.com/index.php?author=27noreply@blogger.com