Which of the four new Queens Wharf options do you prefer?
9:37 AM Friday Feb 12, 2010
Three options to turn Queens Wharf into "party central" for the Rugby World Cup have been released as an alternative to the $97m grand plan that includes a $49.2m cruise ship terminal.
The cheapest option involves removing the two 1912 cargo sheds and creating a cup village with temporary and hired structures.
The $27.7m option involves minor refurbishment of the sheds to provide covered space for the cup.
The $31.3m option involves significant refurbishment of the sheds with a focus on keeping one or both over the medium term.
The $97m option, favoured by Mr McCully, has a $49.2m budget for the cruise ship terminal, plus $15.6m for wharf repairs.
Which of the four new Queens Wharf options do you prefer?
Tim Coffey (New Zealand) |
11:01AM Friday, 12 Feb 2010
Option 1 - the minimalist one. A purely Central Government initiated knee-jerk reaction to a mere six week sporting event should not be made at greater Auckland's expense, both monetarily as well as in isolation from an integrated total Auckland Waterfront Masterplan. In such a masterplan full - and appropriately located - importance can be given to major infrastructure like an overseas passenger terminal for ocean liner ships, etc. Auckland should not be hurriedly railroaded into an ill-advised, poorly though-out, completely politically expedient action which ignores the present and future "total picture" of Auckland's significant waterfront assets which include far more than merely Queens Wharf.
Further, where has consideration been given to such future global certainties as "Post Peak Petroleum 2030," when total global petroleum resources are expended and gone and - in lieu of any new propulsion technologies - present ocean shipping and transport will be dim memories a past era of cheap and easy transport?
DM (Auckland Region) |
11:38AM Friday, 12 Feb 2010
It is too late for completion. I think the sheds should be removed right now, the area made flat with a new surface and then put up temporary structures for bars, big sceens and seating. Otherwise this is going to be one big mess.This should have been arranged 5 years ago and completed by now!
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There is insufficient time for proper consultation but sadly just enough time to make a tremendously expensive mistake that we have to live with (and pay for) for generations to come.
Let's not lose sight of the goal posts here: we are catering for a party! Cheap and cheerful will be just fine, thank you very much!