In Victory square there is a lovely path called the Railway Reserve that passes not one but two schools. Many small children walk down this lovely reserve to get to school and there is heaps of cool art along the way. It is a place where you can walk your dog, have a picnic on the patches of grass at the side or just have some exercise. But all of this will be stopped after the N.C.C (Nelson City Council) makes a huge disgusting road right on top of it. Threatening the lives of innocent children who just want to cross the street to go to school and get an education so they can grow into people who achieve and make society move forward.
The reason this is going to be made is because the residents of princes drive don’ t want a road on the other side of the hill! Where it is at the moment there are no schools and most of the houses are further up the hill but these people think it would be better to put this big smokey highway past two schools. One of which is a primary.
Not only would this make the death toll higher but it would also make a lot of noise which will make it hard for them to learn, it will also make enormous amounts of smoke making the poor children cough all day.
Not only will it affect small children going to school but it will also make it hard for people biking to work, going to town, being with nature or just simply walking home. So I say down with the southern link and down with the idea of it!
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Nelson doesn't have a traffic problem (which is apparently what would warrant the Southern link). The proposed highway leads through a residential area including schools. It is extensively used every day by commuters on their bikes and school children to get to Nayland College, NIS, Broadgreen and Victory school. It is a safe way for cyclists and children. It's also a piece of nature in the city and houses many animals like wetas and birds...it should be a protected reserve. It is an asset to Nelson and should not be destroyed. Thank you
The need for this proposed highway is diminishing and could be further changed by using other solutions for the huge truck that would be barrelling along this highway. Other options should be explored such as using sea routes to transport the logs or produce to the port. No need to destroy a fine community through this road
Moving the State highway will not give another route into Nelson, it will just move the problem. Rocks Rd Needs to stay as a mian route, even if the Southern Link gets pushed through. The state highway was on Rocks Rd when people bought their houses, they knew they had bought on a busy road. Council want to pedestrianise Rocks Rd, that is taking away a link into the city, not helping at all.
Southern Link is NOT necessary - shame on you Rachel Reese, listen to your community!
this will just create more danger for cycles and pedestrians , not to mention numerous expert opinons that sugest the soutern victory link is a not fesible. pure election year bridery.
This road was cancelled in 2004 by the Environment Court due to issue with pollution. Why the govt still promotes this road nobody knows.
Unnecessary and unwanted!
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In Victory square there is a lovely path called the Railway Reserve that passes not one but two schools. Many small children walk down this lovely reserve to get to school and there is heaps of cool art along the way. It is a place where you can walk your dog, have a picnic on the patches of grass at the side or just have some exercise. But all of this will be stopped after the N.C.C (Nelson City Council) makes a huge disgusting road right on top of it. Threatening the lives of innocent children who just want to cross the street to go to school and get an education so they can grow into people who achieve and make society move forward.
The reason this is going to be made is because the residents of princes drive don’ t want a road on the other side of the hill! Where it is at the moment there are no schools and most of the houses are further up the hill but these people think it would be better to put this big smokey highway past two schools. One of which is a primary.
Not only would this make the death toll higher but it would also make a lot of noise which will make it hard for them to learn, it will also make enormous amounts of smoke making the poor children cough all day.
Not only will it affect small children going to school but it will also make it hard for people biking to work, going to town, being with nature or just simply walking home. So I say down with the southern link and down with the idea of it!
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Our family Home is right below the railway reserve and no way is it safe.. there will be traffic through that area and WOULD be dangerous for kids walking to and from school! Way to dangerous and risky.. loosing a child or getting to work 2 minutes quicker? Get your priorities straight!
Nelson doesn't have a traffic problem (which is apparently what would warrant the Southern link). The proposed highway leads through a residential area including schools. It is extensively used every day by commuters on their bikes and school children to get to Nayland College, NIS, Broadgreen and Victory school. It is a safe way for cyclists and children. It's also a piece of nature in the city and houses many animals like wetas and birds...it should be a protected reserve. It is an asset to Nelson and should not be destroyed. Thank you
The need for this proposed highway is diminishing and could be further changed by using other solutions for the huge truck that would be barrelling along this highway. Other options should be explored such as using sea routes to transport the logs or produce to the port. No need to destroy a fine community through this road
Moving the State highway will not give another route into Nelson, it will just move the problem. Rocks Rd Needs to stay as a mian route, even if the Southern Link gets pushed through. The state highway was on Rocks Rd when people bought their houses, they knew they had bought on a busy road. Council want to pedestrianise Rocks Rd, that is taking away a link into the city, not helping at all.
Southern Link is NOT necessary - shame on you Rachel Reese, listen to your community!
this will just create more danger for cycles and pedestrians , not to mention numerous expert opinons that sugest the soutern victory link is a not fesible. pure election year bridery.
This road was cancelled in 2004 by the Environment Court due to issue with pollution. Why the govt still promotes this road nobody knows.
Unnecessary and unwanted!
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Our family Home is right below the railway reserve and no way is it safe.. there will be traffic through that area and WOULD be dangerous for kids walking to and from school! Way to dangerous and risky.. loosing a child or getting to work 2 minutes quicker? Get your priorities straight!