Green Party comment on the National War Memorial Park
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:23 pm Press Release: Green Party
7 August 2012
Green Party comment on the National War
Memorial Park
The Green Party supports the National
War Memorial Park with reservations over the cost of the new
tunnel and the process around it, Green Party transport
spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today.
“The National
War Memorial Park will be an appropriate way to mark the
centenary of Gallipoli and add a valuable green space to
Wellington’s CBD,” said Ms Genter.
“The $75 million
price-tag for undergrounding the existing road is very high.
The Greens are also concerned about the overriding powers
the Government is planning to give itself in the Memorial
Park Enabling Act.
“The high cost and the emergency
powers are the result of the Government leaving this
important work to the last minute, after previously
cancelling the project in 2009.
“The Green Party
continues to oppose the neighbouring Basin Reserve Flyover
that would be expensive, unsightly, and would worsen
Wellington's traffic," said Ms
Genter.
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