The heart of Auckland city has lost shoppers to the suburban malls and many office towersin the city have high vacancy levels. This impacts on the Council’s income through rates.

A world class subway/rail system will make coming into the City much more attractive for shoppers and commercial and residential tenants. The capital benefits (and so the local body rates) will provide real financial and social benefits to Auckland and central government.

Come on Len Brown and the Government! Stop the bickering and overplanning. Bring about real change to Auckland’s productivity, act now to accelerate the development of the Auckland City rail project.

Your article struck a chord with me and now I absolutely agree that we must change our thinking. Public transport will reflect demand by improving as patronage improves.

It’s a very similar argument to whether the media reflects society or leads it. It does of course reflect society, although it also influences (not leads) it.

Time to find a bus/train timetable methinks.

Cheers, Brandon

We are based right in the middle of it so can confirm it is as bad as you say. We have had to move our payroll bureau business out to the suburbs in order to keep paying the large number of people that we do.

With my site, Findspace, I have added two options for people to list all available Christchurch space for free and to create a Wanted ad as well, both free and both taking priority.

This may help in some small way some companies but I think that those who can leave Christchurch will do, and I don’t really blame them.

Cheers
Justin Ryan