Feb 2006
Comments on the Draft Cityshape Document
28/02/06 18:18
The following is a copy of a letter sent to all Brisbane City councillors providing feedback on the draft CityShape Plan for Brisbane City to the year 2026. Replies have been received from most of the councillors; however these replies have not addressed the substantive issues raised in the original letter.
30 March 2006
Cr (full name)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Dear Cr (surname)
COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT CITYSHAPE DOCUMENT
I attended the first CityShape workshop on March 4 at The Gap High School.
My general comment is that the document fails to adequately address the urgent issues of climate change and ‘Peak Oil’ (the forthcoming peak in global oil production).
Former US President Bill Clinton calls climate change ‘the world’s biggest problem’, while some commentators consider that Peak Oil has the potential to cause unprecedented disruption to our cities and our economy.
The justification for my general comment on the CityShape report is set out below. Read More...
30 March 2006
Cr (full name)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Dear Cr (surname)
COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT CITYSHAPE DOCUMENT
I attended the first CityShape workshop on March 4 at The Gap High School.
My general comment is that the document fails to adequately address the urgent issues of climate change and ‘Peak Oil’ (the forthcoming peak in global oil production).
Former US President Bill Clinton calls climate change ‘the world’s biggest problem’, while some commentators consider that Peak Oil has the potential to cause unprecedented disruption to our cities and our economy.
The justification for my general comment on the CityShape report is set out below. Read More...
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