A name, residential address, and (preferably residential) telephone number is required from readers who comment on ODT Online. These details will not be visible to site visitors.
Submitted by York123 on Fri, 24/02/2012 - 12:57pm.
I'm a bit confused thanks to the ODT. I thought the
issue was with Ocean Beach and managing erosion that could
affect a few properties along the coastline and that is what
the consultation and subsequent hearings were about.
Since when was it ever mentioned in the proposal/consultation
that the whole of South Dunedin was going to be inundated?
I really think the ODT need to check their reporting on this
issue - also, the way this poll is named "should the
city consider a 'managed retreat' from South Dunedin" makes
it sound like the city is actually going to take two steps
back from South Dunedin so the City has nothing to do with
the area. Shouldn't the poll be asking something like
"should there be a managed retreat from
the erosion taking place at the Ocean Beach
domain"?
Therefore, I'm not going to vote in this poll due to
the mis-wording and mis-management by the ODT of this
whole subject.
Well if Holland had that attitude it wouldn't be there now.
At least Oamaru has enough guts to save its town. Most of the
flat land in this city is reclaimed land. From George Street
and Princes Street to the harbour and to St Kilda the vast
majority is reclaimed. Go and read the history of Dunedin
including St Kilda then let the sea come
in.
It is extremely short-sighted to think the problem can be
engineered. If a wall is built, as is seen in so many places,
it will result in further erosion nearby. Wall-building in
Tauranga Harbour has resulted in the loss of the nearby
beach. There are many other examples. Sure the engineers will
keep telling council to build more structures, as they'll get
paid lots.
Whilst current councillors may think it unpalatable
politically to begin the retreat, they must not merely worry
about sportspeople's opposition and the next election; they
must instead worry about the longer term, take
responsibility now and manage a retreat.
Congratulations to the engineer & DOC who have spoken out
and tried to bring some (uncommon) common sense to the
situation.
A name, residential address, and (preferably residential) telephone number is required from readers who comment on ODT Online. These details will not be visible to site visitors.