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This is the best thing for Christchurch. It should've happened 15 years ago.

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[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

Why is it always "it'll become slums!!" the go to for NIMBY's? When Hamilton introduced wheelie bins for rubbish and recycling I read the same thing about "Our neighbourhood's will look like slums!!" Oh really? Wheelie bins are more slum-like than leaving black rubbish bags all over the berms every collection day? I suspect people who say this have never been near a slum in their lives.

I grew up in Papanui and my family lived in Hornby. It's been awhile since I've been back but I don't think there's anything "special or unique about the fabric and make up" of those areas or whatever that even means.