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Parker plans urban study tour
(http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/2661170/Parker-plans-urban-study-tour / By CHARLIE GATES - The Press) > Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker plans to visit North American cities to study urban regeneration, public transport and heritage protection. While "OverSeas" he should ask if any of the cities are building any bus depot's or other critical infrastructure below sea level. He might need some advice on where to get 'insurance' against IPPC forecasts and risk of hydrostatic displacement. Seeing as your looking at the Seattle Public Library, the Presidio park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and a light-rail system in Vancouver - Imagine an aboveground 'green building' including library and other civic networking facilities (rail/bus/road) if the Heritage of Hagley Park and the Addington sale yards had been used. Goodness, we don't even know where the Tram is going to go? We make it up as we go. It links what with what network? How does that service inner city residential commuting? Why does 'the tram' get such priority and expense yet is nothing more than a 'cute' tourism train-set "getting in the way of what is needed." Usefully, while in Seattle, he may learn something of the enlighted urban design drivers to safer communities. (as presented to the LT plan Bob, you know, you were there. Remember, you said I was disrespectful. Its on the record.) In the spirit of "Time to Talk" Bob, I would be happy to arrange for you and the CCC officials to meet with Executive Director of the Volunteer Committee of Lawyers, King County Bar Association and Washington State Senator, Roger Goodman. Some of his connections include: King County Bar Association Church Council of Greater Seattle King County Medical Society League of Women Voters of Washington Loren Miller Bar Association Municipal League of King County National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washington Seattle League of Women Voters Washington Academy of Family Physicians Washington Osteopathic Medical Association Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Washington Society of Addiction Medicine Washington State Bar Association Washington State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Washington State Medical Association Washington State Pharmacy Association Washington State Psychiatric Association Washington State Psychological Association Washington State Public Health Association And he can offer some insight into what they think works.... If your going to be in Seattle - The next Seattle Hempfest is August 15-16, The event spans three Seattle waterfront parks: Elliott Bay Park, Myrtle Edwards Park, and Olympic Sculpture Park. You can get there... by car, bicycle, train, bus, boat and plane. Walking is good! http://www.hempfest.org/drupal/node/68 More people than an Ellerslie Flower Show! And it's FREE! Won't cost us rate-payers a cent. Perhaps Roger will host you there, if you ask nicely.
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(PS: note the drop in price of NZ coastal properties Bob!, how long will South Spit 'housing' be insurable? The life of a mortgage?)
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