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Stop The Southern Link!

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Dakota
9 years ago Featured

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!

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Anonymous
12 years ago

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.

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Rhys Clarke
12 years ago

Southern Link is NOT necessary - shame on you Rachel Reese, listen to your community!

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Allan Rankin
12 years ago

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.

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Anonymous
12 years ago Featured

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

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Delia Morris
12 years ago

This road was cancelled in 2004 by the Environment Court due to issue with pollution. Why the govt still promotes this road nobody knows.

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Liz Boot
12 years ago

Unnecessary and unwanted!

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Suzy Andrew
12 years ago

Moving it from one area to another is not going to solve anything. IF Tahunanui school complain about the trucks why should Victory school have it right on their door step?

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Jannelle
12 years ago

Stay away from our reserve!

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Delia Morris
12 years ago

I angry that the local MP Nick Smith continually raises the issue of this road after it was vetoed by the Environment Court in 2004.

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Jocelyn Bieleski
12 years ago

Why do we have to revisit this struggle? A democratic legal decision was made

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Polly Bongiorno
12 years ago

Well said!!

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Mike Hindmarsh
12 years ago

Couldn't have said it better, Nico.

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Mike Hindmarsh
12 years ago

Couldn't have said it better, Nico.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

there is another school at the other end Auckland point school and playing fields on the route of this proposed road

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Paula Holden
12 years ago

Viva the Railway Reserve! That ain't a traffic jam…just a pause to admire the beautiful place we live in.

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Marie Lynch
12 years ago Featured

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

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Joe Davidson
12 years ago

We need more walkways and less motorways!

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Courtney
12 years ago

Good Job!! :D