"green" dies at the Herald, along with Sir Howard

Sad day in New Zealand. Sir Howard Morrison dies after a trip to Rarotonga. And the NZ Herald hopes the new Auckland super council will stop thinking ‘green’ – their distancing quotes.

“[The soon-to-be-defunct Regional Council’s] first stated goal is to “support and contribute to a compact and contained urban form consisting of centres, corridors and rural settlements”. Their other goals and priorities flow from that fundamental mistake.”

“Auckland is not and never will be a “compact and contained urban form”. Its environment and terrain invite sprawl.”

Is that a ‘Hallelujah’? Exactly how do its environment and terrain invite sprawl? Okay, there are lots of hills, and most houses are built out of timber making terrace housing a bit tricky. Other than that?

Everyone under the long white cloud is too sad to ponder today. RIP Howard, Aotearoa’s own Maori Elvis .

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Posted by Peter on 24.09.09 in urban planning