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Tag Archives: cities
City in a box
It was meant to be the ‘City in a Park’. But, according to a Press editorial, a lot of people in Christchurch have taken a look at the future and they don’t like what they see: The artists’ impressions of … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Earthquakes, Free Market, Human Wellbeing
Tagged Christchurch, cities, community, disaster, human nature, Local Government, markets, private sector, wellbeing
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Christchurch’s Second Coming
“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last Slouches toward [Christchurch] to be born?” The ground is now being prepared for the future incarnation of Christchurch. What comes our way will bear the marks and influences of the … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquakes, Economics, Fascism, Freedom, Human Wellbeing, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Brownlee, capitalism, Christchurch, cities, community, disaster, fascism, Freedom, Local Government, markets, National, private sector, unity
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A lesson about community
Who would have thought that, in the saga that is the ‘recovery’ of Christchurch, it would be the Anglican Church that would give us the clearest example of the emptiness of modern expressions of ‘community’? When push came to shove … Continue reading
Not aspiring to a spire?
The earthquake has turned everything upside down. The Wizard is at war with the Anglican Church – and I’m in agreement with Councillor Jamie Gough. Whatever happened to life’s eternal certainties? Looks like we’d better not ask Bishop Matthews – she … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquakes, Economics, New Zealand Politics, Philosophy
Tagged Christchurch, cities, community, disaster, religion
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On (again) – and off (again) – the buses
Prior to the 4th of September Canterbury Earthquake, the bus company Christchurch Bus Services (CBS) was, apparently, ‘all go‘ for the extra bus routes that it won through tender; now CBS is ‘all Go Bus‘. One minute it was all … Continue reading
Posted in Free Market, Transport
Tagged Christchurch, cities, ECAN, markets, private sector, public transport
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‘Mother of harlots and earth’s abominations’
Saturday Morning on Radio New Zealand National featured Doug Saunders – journalist and author – talking about his book ‘Arrival Cities: How the largest Migration in History is Reshaping Our World‘. You can go here for the link to the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Nature, International Politics
Tagged cities, economic history, journalism, urbanisation
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