Comments for Peter Taylor http://blog.petertaylor.co.nz Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:55:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Hangman is no more – Castle Rock post-quake by Felix http://blog.petertaylor.co.nz/2011/03/03/hangman-is-no-more-castle-rock-post-quake/#comment-63 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:55:43 +0000 https://petertaylor.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/hangman-is-no-more-castle-rock-post-quake/#comment-63 News flash: “Hangman (17) to be regraded to an easy scramble”

]]> Comment on An Awesome Day Out by Jocelyn http://blog.petertaylor.co.nz/2010/09/19/an-awesome-day-out/#comment-45 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:34:03 +0000 https://petertaylor.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/an-awesome-day-out/#comment-45 Thanks, Peter.
The event did go well – funny that you didn’t mention your starring role as a Greek god in the theatresports!! We also celebrated 117 years since NZ women got the vote, with MP Ruth Dyson planting a commemorative white camellia and did our bit toward the International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Avast me hearties!). The jazz musicians were awesome as were the wonderful Linwood Colelge barbershop quartet. All in all a fantastic day out. We are now looking to our next event in 2011 – bigger & brighter without the earthquake blues. Thanks for coming along & joining in.

]]> Comment on Rebuilding the People’s City by Julia Eason http://blog.petertaylor.co.nz/2010/09/15/rebuilding-the-peoples-city/#comment-40 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:16:06 +0000 https://petertaylor.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/rebuilding-the-peoples-city/#comment-40 I am glad that a few people had the forsight to bring this issue to the fore so early on, I think our built heritage is crucial to being able to identify ourselves as Cantabrians and is a source of pride for many of us.
Please please don’t turn us into a little Auckland. We have an opportunity here to use modern tech and innovation to restore the artistic value of our city, there’s no rush to rebuild, and we should all get a chance to have our say about what new builds will look and feel like.

What a pity that some of our more recent builds have not been demolished as many certainly do not add to character of the city.

]]> Comment on Rebuilding the People’s City by diana bradley http://blog.petertaylor.co.nz/2010/09/15/rebuilding-the-peoples-city/#comment-39 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:48:14 +0000 https://petertaylor.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/rebuilding-the-peoples-city/#comment-39 I’m not so worried about the appointment of Ian Athfield as he may bring a fresh perspective to our city design, as long as our own heritage sensitive and sustainability inclined architects are also part of the mix. This is also an opportunity to rationalise our streets: get rid of the one way speed corridors that traverse the inner city (especially between Cathedral square and Hagley Park). Make the inner city pedestrian friendly, plant trees, slow the traffic and seriously develop a Living streets concept plan, which will be a delight for residents and visitors alike. We have a great opportunity here, as long as the corporate big shots and greedy investors don’t have open slather!

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