Wellington City Council recently made a commitment to carbon neutrality. But the newly-released plan for revamping east-west transport in Wellington - the Ngauranga to Airport Strategic Transport Study - suggests "solving" Wellington's transport problems by spending massive amounts of money on building new roads and road tunnels. To find how you can support sustainable Wellington transport and oppose this 1950s-style transport plan, see http://www.bethechange.org.nz/blogs/timjones/support-sustainable-wellington-transport-campaign
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Originally submitted by timjones on 01 Feb 2008
Stop Transit's Tunnels - Public Meeting Wednesday 13 Feb 6-8pm
Venue: St Johns in the City Church, cnr Willis and Dixon Streets, Wellington
Transit have begun consultation on the Ngauranga to Airport Transport
Strategy - and this could see more tunnels, more roads and more flyovers
being built through the heart of our city. The result will be more CO2,
more dependence on oil, and a worse quality of life for Wellington residents.
But there's still time to change the plan. Already there's a strong push
to make the city more pedestrian and cyclist friendly, and to invest in
high-quality bus services and innovative light rail systems. Instead of
throwing money away on roads, we can invest in making Wellington a more
liveable, sustainable and people-centric city. So it's time to speak out!
The public meeting will give you information on what's happening,
Transit's plans, the better alternatives, and how you can influence the
process. The meeting will be short, and there will be refreshments on
offer. So take a bit of time to participate in the debate - and bring your
friends and family!
When: 6pm, Wednesday 13th February
Where: St Johns in the City, cnr Willis and Dixon Streets
Why: Because it's your chance to help build a better Wellington
Tim Jones