Accelerated axing of Maori health blindsides campaigners

[Lilith7]

I have seen as many as 4 flats where there used to be only one house in Sydenham Christchurch.  The site was completely cleared, all old fruiting trees pulled down, taken back to bare earth then 4 austere modern flats with nearly no garden space put up.  Don't know where they think the inevitable children will play.

Just creating a new set of problems really.

Similar in this area too; some went up next to one of the parks where we go for walks. I think from memory there were three/four houses which were destroyed/damaged in the quakes, & there are now six large two storey houses,each with two flats, so now 12 families there - & very little outside space. The garden sheds are only very slightly larger than the old dunny used to be so not sure just what could be stored in those, but probably not much more than a small lawnmower & perhaps a rake.

People need some space to grow a garden & for kids to play & for car parking - that should be taken into consideration when designing & building new housing.  We can be a very stupid species sometimes...