Petition: Stop the Basin Reserve flyover

To the Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency:

We are opposed to any proposal for an elevated concrete road or flyover next to the Basin Reserve which will ruin its amenity, detract from its appeal as an international sporting cricket venue, and create even more car traffic in the area. The Basin Reserve is the oldest sporting ground in New Zealand and its iconic heritage must be protected. We also oppose a second Mt Victoria tunnel and road widening in Wellington Road and Ruahine Street.

We call upon the Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency to resolve Wellington’s transport issues around the Basin Reserve by sustainable transport options such as bus lanes, light rail, walking and cycling improvements, and to consult with the community about all options including these sustainable ones.

Jeff Rowe, Miramar, Wellington

Anne Heins, Aro Valley, Wellington
This is an expensive, ill coceived project that will cost us heaps of money as well as having detrimental impacts on our community and environment. It's time we started investing in smarter things that expensive roading projects. New Zealand is way behind the 8 ball on this. Our attitudes towards transport investment are bad leftovers from the 50s and we need to get with the times.

Judy Burge, Thorndon, Wellington
Please do not even consider putting a flyover the Basin Reserve - what a way to ruin an entrance into the city. A tunnel would be a much better option. This council is certainly out to make Wellington the ugliest city in the country.

Rutherford Ward, Broadmeadows, Wellington
As someone who has loved living in Wellington since the 60s I feel particularly angry about this dreadful proposed vandalism.

Chris Anderson, Karori, Wellington

Matthew Bartlett, Aro Valley, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Kelburn, Wellington

jason markham, epuni, lower hutt
better to put the funding into public transport is this will have a bigger impact on productivity, tourism and public amenities

xxxxxxxx, Plimmerton, Wellington

tim asby, te aro, wellington

Rata Gordon, Aro Valley, Wellington

Harry Chapman, Aro Valley, Wellington
Light rail instead please!

Toby Rowe, , Seoul
The Basin Reserve is my favourite place in Wellington, and has been since my childhood. Money-hungry construction companies and the politicians whose pockets they line should instead concentrate on buidling an automated walkway from the Beehive down to the sewer systems in which they reside.

Olivia Baldwin-Denton, Hataitai, Wellington

Anne Opie, Wadetown, Wellington

Carol Bowden, Plimmerton, Porirua

Nick Denton, Hataitai, Wellington

Jesse Williams, Wadestown, Wellington
Smart Public Transport Now! Bikes are here to Stay!

Noeline Gannaway, Mt Cook, Wellington
Please do not spoil the character of the Basin by proceeding with the flyover project.

Steven Jones, Ngaio, Wellington
This will ruin a nice feature of Wellington.

Tom Robinson, Brooklyn, Wellington
It's just not cricket! You're using my rates, against my wishes and the majority of submissions on this project, to build a visual monstrosity which will forever destroy the character of the Basin Reserve—turning it into a dank ghetto like parts of Thorndon Quay. Glad the Greens have launch this petition as the WCC has refused to host one—while at the same time lending their support to the project. Christchurch is extending their tram line while Wellington contrives to encircle a heritage ground with a traffic-inducing, noisy, polluting eyesore.

Jeff Abbot, Lyall Bay, Wellington
The idea of building additional roads is detrimental to commercial and residential property values and flies in the face of blatant evidence that more roading does not ultimately solve traffic congestion and is a poor remedy when what is needed is further investment in public transportation systems.

xxxxxxxx, Belmont, Lower Hutt

Suan Burns, Miramar, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Lyall Bay, Weelington
the road needs to go UNDER not over. AND we need a light rail system running out to the peninsula. Do not ruin our world class facility, where the sun will be blocked, and traffic noise will ruin the hushed atmosphere of a cricket test.
If Wgtn city gets the transport to the airport wrong, you will lose out to Paraparaumu airport for future developments.

Jessica Closson, President Mt Victoria Res Assoc., Mt Victoria, Wellington
The Mt Victoria Residents Association is categorically opposed to the proposed "grade separation" (call it what it is - a flyover!). Costs are already huge, alternatives were not explored, and local residents weren't even consulted - what a joke. Unfortunately this follows the sad pattern of most NZTA projects.

Adriann Smith, Mt Victoria, Wellington
We do not need an ugly intrusive flyover. Leave earlier and take a little more time to get where you are going. Don't spoil the Basin Reserve

Alan Pugh, Northland, Wellington

Chris Sutton, Kent, UK
I am a kiwi who has been to many cricket venues arond the world and I can say this is one of the best. Lets keep it that way.

Kate Riggir, Paparangi, Wellington

Darryl Roughan, Renwick, Marlborough

Simon Webber, Eastbourne,

Marina Smith, Brooklyn, Wellington
In year 2040 no coral reef will be alive. This is how bad the climate change problem has got. We should address the public transport issues. Flyover equals to building more roads. No money shoyuld be spent that way.

Nicola Easthope, Raumati South, Kapiti Coast
I am originally from Wellington and have fond memories attending cricket matches at the Basin Reserve. The flyover would be an eyesore, attract MORE traffic (every time you build a road...) and so increase noise and air pollution, and be another disincentive to get people travelling by bike and bus through the city.

Rebecca Cathro, Newtown, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Belmont, Lower Hutt

Lucy Locke Msc, ,

xxxxxxxx, Karori, Wellington

Lester Litchfield, Island Bay, Wellington
Short sighted, backwards move for Wellington transport. The rest of the world is investing in PUBLIC TRANSPORT. You may have heard, we are facing global warming. It makes me ashamed to be a Wellingtonian.

Shirley Hampton, Island bay, Wellington
We need more efficient transport options not more roads, bypasses, flyovers etc.

Sonja Adamek, Brooklyn, Wellington

Polly Greeks, Island Bay, Wellington
Who are you really serving by proceding with such a poorly conceived project? The people of Wellington? I don't think so. Show some responsibility and invest instead in public transport, and listen to what the people of Wellington want.

hilary phillips, Northland, Wellington
A flyover for one of the world's best cricket grounds? Sacrilege! A sad absurdity - this is New Zealand, not New Jersey..

Jude Wilson, eastbourne, lower hutt,

Lillian Fougere, Aro Valley, Wellington

Dominic Lane, Te Aro, Wellington

John Hess, Westside, Masterton

xxxxxxxx, Miramar, Wellington

David Bond, Ngaio, Wellington
The Ngauranga-Airport corridor would be best served by extending rail services to the airport. Grand roading schemes are not a sustainable solution and cause more problems than they solve.

Geraint Scott, Aro Valley, Wellington
Please, for once, listen to the people. Isn't that the whole point in us voting for government? So they'll listen to us?

xxxxxxxx, Boulcott, Lower Hutt

Wendy McCluskey, Taradale, Napier
As a former Wellingtonian, I am shocked at the proposed flyover and very disappointed in the Wellington council for even considering the idea. Wellington is an iconic city and as the capital of New Zealand it is important to protect the beauty of the city. How about putting the million towards improving public transport and reducing cars in the city centre. National’s initiative of pouring money into roads at the expense of public transport needs to be stopped.

Nicky Wilson-Kelly, Newtown, Wellington
Only sanity could explain such a monstrosity being proposed at such a huge expense. Let commonsense prevail!

Marc Slade, Brooklyn, Wellington
I can't believe this stupid idea is even being discussed when we are facing the end of the age of cheap oil. An idiotic waste of money that would be better spent improving infrastructure for cyclists or supporting public transport.

Nick Bowden, Hataitai, Wellington
PLEASE DONT RUIN THE BASIN!! THINK ABOUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT AND WHAT IS SENSIBLE!!
CHEERS

Janine Kerr, Island Bay, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, ex Hataitai now Carterton, Wairarapa

xxxxxxxx, Clifton, Wellington

James Barber, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Andy Maloney, Highbury, Wellington

Anna Dean, Lyall Bay, Wellington
Please don't do it.

Andrew, Te Aro, Wellington
Obviously will spoil the basin atmosphere - and the best cricket ground in NZ; should just built it elsewhere

ricky boyd, te aro, wellington
move forward. the traffice in there is rally bad, but not more roads, please explore other avenues again

Hazel Barr, kelburn, wellington

Hari Shankar, Karori, Wellington
Please do not go ahead with the daft proposal to build another flyover. Basin Reserve is one of the few grounds left around the world where watching a match is still delightful.

Sarah Evans, Hataitai, Wellington
The basin reserve is such a landmark for Wellingtonians and visitors to the city.. a great venue where locals have enjoyed many afternoon sporting events.. DONT RUIN IT WITH A PROJECT THE MAJORITY IS OPPOSED TO!

Luke Howard, Kelburn, Wellington

Hugh Beveridge, Berhampore, Wellington

Geoff Palmer, Mt Victoria, Wellington
What part of "79% public opposition" don't you people understand?

caroline askin, Kelburn, Wellington

Rachel, Aro Valley, Wellington

Alastair Pharo, Aro Valley, Wellington
Building a flyover is utterly absurd. It would be better to demolish the Basin Reserve.

Jo Kahl, Brooklyn, Wellington
Please preserve this iconic wellington site

Belinda McLean, , Otaki
I have heard no convincing evidence in favour of the proposed flyover, but its detrimental effects are glaringly obvious, as outlined in this petition.

John A Peters, Raumati, Paraparaumu

Ralph Wallace, Paekakariki, Kapiti

Holly Ludlow, Kelburn, Wellington

Ryan Eyers, Aro Valley, Wellington

Riki Prebble, Newtown, Wellington
I doubt think I can put it any better than Toby Rowe (see earlier post). This stinks and the amount of traffic it will encourage - more people driving in their little car box - will stink even more. Get your head out of the sand. Wake up and promote some positive urban transport solutions. Anyone heard of public transport and cycle lanes?

Michael Sergel, Kelburn, Wellington
Please protect a piece of New Zealand cricketing heritage.

kathy bartlett, newtown, wellington

Richard Huelin, Khandallah, Wellington

Trish Barry, Woburn, Lower Hutt
Cricket at the basin Reserve is unique. Do not destroy this special ambience.

Eva Naylor, Highbury, Wellington

Jack Kingston, Te Aro, Wellington

Avril Bell, Miramar, Wellington
I agree with all the comments that have been made so far. This is a terrible idea. I'd rather have a tunnel and much more emphasis on public transport and caps on further commercial development in Rongotai and the Miramar Penninsula.

Laurel Dunstan, , Kapiti Coast
To you who 'represent' the people of NZ, show some responsibility and invest instead in public transport, and listen to what the people of Wellington want. Isn't that the whole point in voting for government?

John Cuthbert, Northland, Wellington

Meaghan Rowe, Mount Cook, Wellington

Emma Roache, Berhampore, Wellington

David Kuss, Island Bay, Wellington
It's one of the most iconic cricket grounds in the world, leave it that way!

Francie Little, Masterton, Wairararpa

Lucy Kebbell, Newtown, Wellington

Danien Stuart, Te Aro, Wellington
Listen to the public for once!!!

Caroline Hodge, Woburn, Lower Hutt
We need more funding for public transport, not more funding put into short stretches of road. Roading projects are changing the face of inner Wellington, there is no increase in the number of carparks to support any increase in traffic in/through wellington so little point in these roading projects that deliver such small improvements.

Graham Howell, Brooklyn, Wellington
I notice walking into work, Lukes Lane, 75% of cars only have one person in them.

Michael Kelly, Newtown, Wellington
Keep NZ "Green" !! and DON'T EVER sell our most precious & pure natural resource - WATER!

Patrick Morgan, Newtown, Wellington
The proposed flyover is a wrongheaded attempt to reduce congestion.
It would induce further traffic and ruin the Basin. To get this proposal to stack up economically the benefit cost ratio assumes traffic growth. We don't want more traffic in our lovely city: we prefer investment in public transport, walking, cycling and traffic demand management.
Making people more reliant on vehicles makes it harder for us to reduce carbon pollution and mitigate the climate crisis.
Ditch this crazy idea.

Kristie Carter, Strathmore, Wellington

Thomas Sheridan, Roseneath, Wellington
I don't want to see this happen. It would turn our oldest most iconic Wellington sports park into the slum under the flyover. This needs to be quashed even before concepts are developed any further.

Henrietta Sushames, brooklyn, wellington
I deplore the attitude to the Basin Reserve indicated by the flyover proposal. Why can't you treat it with the same respect as recently given to the Town Green Belt in the Mt Victoria Creche issue?

Matt, Brooklyn, Wellington
Get smart WRC and WCC! Fully support a light rail system.

Andrew Campbell, Evans Bay, Wellington

Patrick Wilkes, Ngaio, Wellington
This is just crazy.

xxxxxxxx, Kelburn, Wellington

Emma Carryer, Aro Valley, Wellington

Rebecca Erlewein, Hataitai, Wellington
Improve public transport and make it attractive to use, rather than one's own car, and the traffic problem will get smaller by itself.

Erin Taylor, Island Bay, Wellington

Heather McKenzie, Northland, Wellington
I love the Basin, please don't wreck it.

Denise Eilers, Newtown, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Te Aro, Wellington

Arla Kerr, Kelburn, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Island Bay, Wellington

Jessica Kerr, Mt Victoria, Wellington

Vincent Gibbs, Te Aro, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Te Aro, Wellington

Victoria Crockford, Island Bay, Wellington

Lucas Putnam, Miramar, Wellington

Chris Gibbins, Kelburn, Wellington

Rochelle Wilson [Dr], Paekakariki, Kapiti
I work in Newtown sometimes,and am tolerant of traffic difficulties.. make allowances for the.
recently in Long Room at the Basin reserve stadium: the view is great.. no wonder sports people love the Reserve.
It would be an aesthetic desecration to build a
flyover as proposed.
And what about the Carbon footprint involved in the construction. Human induced acute climate change is real. All those in power as well as the people, must bear this in mind, and make decisions/propositions that are really appropriate.

David Lloyd, Khandallah, Wellington
The Basin is a beautiful feature of our city. Let's not destroy that to save a couple of minutes on the trip to the airport.

xxxxxxxx, Berhampore, Wellington
This is a complete waste of money on something that is not at all needed

Emma Bruce, Island Bay, Wellington

Vince Kerr, Kamo, Whangarei
I don't support this development. The values of the basin reserve would be compromised and this is not justified by a roading development of this kind. Other options for transportation into Wellington would be more appropriate for the future as well. Respectfully Vince Kerr

Carolyn Nimmo, Brooklyn, Wellington
A 'grade separation'/flyover is not necessary or cost effective. The money could be much better spent on public transport.

Konstanze Artmann, Vogeltown, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Mt. Cook, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, island bay, wellington

Victoria Jaenecke, Belmont, Lower Hutt
Gosh, wouldn't 47 million invested in sustainable public transport improvements and systems be amazing instead of yet another ridiculous roading project that doesn't achieve anything and is incredibly ugly (such as the present monstrous works on the Hutt highway ). Stop this flyerover , make proper bus lanes and up the services to make bus travel quicker and more efficient and put in some decent bike lanes everywhere.. There are plenty of people like myself and my children who would cycle more in the Hutt City and Wellington if it wasn't so dangerous!

Stacey Merrifield, Broadmeadows, Welington

Kees Keizer, Aro Valley, WELLINGTON
With the twin threats of climate change and peak oil, the WCC decides that we need yet another big roading project. Doesn't sound all that rational to me. We need cycle lanes, more and better public transport - even my cat can figure that out.

Mark Tsikanovski, Newtown, Wellington
How about putting the money instead into improving the existing public transport system or enhancing it with a tram line.

Jennie o\'Donovan, Berhampore, Wellington
This flyover will not solve our transport issues!

Louise Thornley, Te Aro, Wellington

Sean O\'Connor, , Lower Hutt
It is clear to me from my international travels that larger and more extensive roads ARE UGLY and DETRACT from the character of cities. That is to say, a highway is a highway wherever you go, and when you are on them they all look the same and all the people on them are focussing on DRIVING at various levels of STRESS. By contrast, public transport invites relaxation, observation, interest in one's surroundings and fellow human beings - and it is ecologically superior. I was recently inspired by Zealandia's 500 year vision - is more roads and more people in cars really what the people, the council and the planet want for the LONG TERM? Please can we put more money into ecologically and aesthetically superior transport options such as light rail and bus and MAJOR walking and cycling improvements.

Matthew Tait, Mount Victoria, Wellington
Utter madness.

xxxxxxxx, Northland, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, karori, wellington

Wren Green, Seatoun, Wellington

James Milner, Tawa, Wellington

Caleb Gaylard, Whitby, Wellington

John, Beach, Paraparaumu
Please don't ruin a beautiful cricket ground.

Michelle Biggs, Paraparaumu Beach, Kapiti Coast

Mia Stevenson, Karori, Wellington

Tristan Will, Papakowhai, Porirua

Susan Pearce, Ngaio, Wellington
Please get with the 21st century and its needs, council! We need light rail and other alternative transport, not a great big ugly road. So unnecessary.

xxxxxxxx, Mt Victoria, Wellington

Daniel Pedersen, CBD, Wellington
For a council that supposedly prides itself on public transport, Wellington City Council has been very narrow minded on this. Why not extend rail out to Newtown? By doing this, you would take cars OFF the road, meaning you wont need a new one to handle the capacity...Logical?

Tracey Miles, Brooklyn, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Queenstown, Queenstown
i had lived in Wellington for 10+ years and the Basin reserve is a wellington icon. as a sporting venue is contains alot of history and by putting a fly over, over it would simply destroy a massive piece of wellingtons history! i am discusted!

alan reid, Melrose, wellington

Lyndy McIntyre, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast

Lynne Smeets, , Wellington

sophie belton, aro valley, wellington

Jennifer Fellows, Te Aro, Wellington

Marie Canny, Thorndon, Wellington

toni, hataitai, wgtn
Wellington will look stupid when the rest of the world go green.

xxxxxxxx, Wadestown, Wellington

Margot Boock, Hataitai, Wellington
Apart from the fact this ugly monstrosity will ruin the atmosphere of the Basin Reserve we don't need to be planning for more traffic going through the Mt Vic tunnel. We should be spending the money to create light rail through Newtown and Kilbirnie to the airport and encouraging people to use public transport.

xxxxxxxx, Mt Cook, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, , High Prairie AlbertaCanada
We need to move forward not backwards in our urban development.

Talia Maslen, Avondale, Auckland

James Fulforth, Aro Valley, Wellington

Nicholas Grimmett, Sandringham, Auckland
My great uncle, Clarence Victor Grimmett, would be appauld with this decision and as all the cricketing community would rather see this ground refurbished and shown the respect it deserves as one of New Zealands true only cricket grounds, any decision to change the area around this ground should be immediately repealed and the money spent on upgrading the facilities to bring it back to the world-class standard it deserves.

greg kyle, mount cook, wellington
please don't build this fly over, the basin is an area that should be preserved for the future and its feeling/ambience is a part of that

Francie Pye, Upper Hutt, Wellkington

Keir Reeves, Northcote, VICTORIA
This is a classic test ground and should be preserved for the right reasons not eclipsed by a flyover on the fault line.

Chris Bourne, , Perth

Michael Hemmingsen, Te Aro, Wellington

Annie Williams, Te Aro, Wellington

malcolm jacobson, kilbirnie, wellington
Flyover would ruin one of the best looking places in the city. There must be a better solution which won't ruin the Basin.

Anglia Marjadi, St Marys, Sydney
I used to live in Wellington and absolutely loved spending time at the Basin Reserve. It's one of the best venues in the world to watch cricket. It'd be a shame to lose it!

Andrew Pine, Kingston, Wellington

Harry Fraser, Island Bay, Wellington

Andrew Kearney, Whitby, Wellington

Tom McDonald, Kelburn, Wellington
The Basin is a Kiwi sporting icon and one of the premier cricket venues in the world. It is New Zealand's oldest dedicated cricket ground, and the history behind it is too precious to let go. The proposed changes are excessively expensive for the miniscule congestion improvements they will make. The Basin is probably the world's most spectator-friendly sporting venue, and to ruin its distinctive atmosphere would be nothing short of fascist.

Janis Freegard, Vogeltown, Wellington

Darren Jones, Lansdowne, Masterton
The Basin is a New Zealand treasure and I have had great memories there. No way should it be ruined by a flyover

Jacob Ross, , Masterton

robert johnston, karori, wellington

xxxxxxxx, Lower Hutt, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Johnsonville, Wellington
Don't ruin our heritage.

Clinton Huppert, Khandallah, Wellington
Too much of a historic landmark to lose

Raffe Smith, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Why do traffic engineers still consider 1960's solutions appropriate to 21st century urban Wellington? And why does both the WCC and NZTA let them think that?

Chris Wells, Miramar , Wellington

Jean Guiney, Renwick, Marlborough

xxxxxxxx, Fairfield, Dunedin
The Basin Reserve is a one of a kind. It is famous throughout the world. It could never be replaced. Don't ruin one of the greatest signifiers of NZs best city! There are so many public transport options that Wellington could consider. It was a mistake to put an "inner city by-pass" through Te Aro, don't be reponsible for another blunder.

Avi Singh, Ellerslie, Auckland
Test cricket is under threat right now, and needs the wholehearted support of cricket lovers worldwide. This short-sighted decision by Wellington City Council threatens more damage to Test cricket. Does the Wellington City Council want to be held responsible for killing Test cricket? If not, then listen to former Test cricketer John 'Mystery' Morrison and keep the Basin as it is in all its glory.

Ben Rapson, , Christchurch

David Coventry, Te aro, Wellington

Rhys Hingston, Kingsland, Auckland
I heart the Basin.

Gavin Parsons, Paremata, Porirua
I dont understand why people say we have a traffic problem? I was a Courier driver in London UK for over 6 years and in comparison Wellington is still decades away from even considered as having any major traffic problems. Especially when I have driven for no more than 6 minutes in peak traffic around the basin at any one time. Im reminded of the surroundings of visually unattractive and horridly cramped, polluted urban disturbances I once endured and one has to ask is this what we like to call our home? Some may suggest the proposed flyover is a safer alternative to our roads aside from the little congestion and waiting times we see today. If so, then show me the statistics that motorists today are subjected to an array of misfortunate accidents, un-economical expenses and distressing time delays as a result of a no flyover. Of course this would need to out weigh the importance of destroying an iconic recreational importance to our community. Only then will I have faith in the decisions and ideas raised but this seems all too difficult to prove?.

Griff Bristed, Mt Victoria, Wellington
Its an icon.

Louise Alliston, Island Bay, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Remuera, Auckland

xxxxxxxx, Newmarket, Auckland

Greg Taylor, Mission Bay, Auckland
Don't destroy a great piece of Wellington and New Zealand sporting history.

xxxxxxxx, Mt Cook, Wellington
I really think this will adversely affect the area...

Marcus Playle, Oriental Bay, Wellington

Paul Rees, Mt. Victoria, Wellington
I truly love the basin, always have. My partner and I plan to get married there when the pohutekawa are blooming. Please do not deface what has always been a place of peace, fun and worship (if your as much a cricket lover as we are).

Micahel Green, Waterloo, Lower Hutt

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington
The Basin is the most important historical site in miles -- not to mention a great pitch -- and the flyover is nothing more than an admission of failure that the bypass didn't work.

Craig Murphy, , Featherston

Ora Nepe, Spearwood, Fremantle
It has always being a pleasure to sit and watch a game at the Basin Reserve and it's iconic heritage. Much enjoyment had by all. It would be a shame and a eye sore if it was to be replaced with cloud's of fumes (polution) and more cars/light rail in that part of town. Damn shame.

Tyler McKnight, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast

Simon Butler, Remuera, Auckland
Please preserve the heritage and amenity values of the Basin reserve, New Zealands best recognised test cricket venue

Jay, te aro, wellington

andrea, hataitai,

xxxxxxxx, Tawa, Wellington
The basin is the best place to watch Cricket, in these days of trying to get people to play more sport, it seems silly to make it easier for them to drive a car. . walk people

Oliver Mace, Kelburn, Wellington

Flynn Longley, Kelburn, Wellington
It's a lovely wee place. Generally speaking, motorways etc are NOT lovely places. Please don't trade lovely for loud and ugly. It makes us all sick. :D

Christopher Retter, Brooklyn, Wellington

Mat Sefo, Titahi bay, Porirua

Richard Hamilton-Williams, Hataitai, Wellington
Let's be bold and get on with the light rail.

Duncan Forrest, Owhiro Bay, Wellington

Nick Holm, Te Aro, Wellington

James Cook, Karori, Wellington

Kieran Mackay, khandallah, wellington

Grace Emily Christison, Miramar, Wellington

jacob walker, Richmond, Melbourne
I spent half my childhood at the basin, have a heart. In this increasingly carbon concious political climate, are motorways the way forward?

R Govindan, Brooklyn, Wellington
There more important things in life than a motorway to get from A to B 10 minutes faster. The Basin is one of NZ's last traditional classic cricket grounds, and an international icon loved by cricket followers around the globe and Wellington residents alike. To build a flyover would be a tragedy and an eyesore, for minimal benefit.....namely getting to the airport faster. Get over it, and leave home earlier.

xxxxxxxx, Kelburn, Wellington

natalie paterson, kelburn, wellington

Emily R. Hogan, Aro Valley, Wellington
green spaces are important.

Katherine Robbie, Aro Valley, Wellington

Greg Martin, Newtown, Wellington

OLIVIA, Karori, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Thorndon, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, churton park, Wellington

Kerryn Pollock, Berhampore, Wellington
Wellington is a very small place with predictable traffic flows - devising a way of getting everyone around without constructing unsightly 'solutions' like the flyover should not be hard! Come on, make the most of a great compact little city and come up with an efficient public transport system which gets a critical mass of people where they want to go. Get smart!

Hannah Dollery, Mount Victoria, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Melrose, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, newtown, wellington
basin must stay. you cannot remove such history

Heather Brown, Island Bay, Wellington

John Bekker, Sussex, England
I agree with a lot of the previous comments, why not build a light rail system and get people out of their cars. The basin reserve is part of New Zealand's history,well known and loved by people in NZ & overseas. Please conserve our heritage, far to much of it is bulldozed down and replaced with ugly concrete monstrosity's.

Wayne Galloway, Stokes valley, Lower hutt

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I dont want the motorway to be there because its going to effect the environment and not also that but its going to be a waste of money.

Sarah Hunter, Khandallah, Wellington
NO!!!

Emily Silva, Amager, Copenhagen

Michelle Gray, Seven Hills, Sydney
Orig Wellington.

Andrea Whaanga, London, United Kingdom

Nick Farrow, Essex, UK

Thomas Nash, Te Aro, Wellington

Jonathan O\'Sullivan, Tongaporutu, Tararnaki

Olivier Bittar, Alexandria, Sydney

xxxxxxxx, CBD, Wellington

Ben, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt

Mike Hambleton, , Amsterdam (formerly Mt Vic)

Patrick, Brooklyn, Wellington

jay williams, jebel ali, dubai

Alex Lineham, Island Bay, Wellington

Owen Mann, Brooklyn, Wellington

Luke Roper, Johnsonville, Wellington

James benning, Tawa, Wellington

Jessica Barr, Titahi Bay, Wellington

Geert van de Vorstenbosch, Avonside, Christchurch

xxxxxxxx, Thorndon, Wellington

Mary-Lee Caldwell, Strathmore, Wellington

Fiona Christensen, Karori, Wellington

Paula Boock, Newtown, Wellington
Please think more than 10 years ahead. Road-building of this kind is short-sighted and will destroy the amenity values of an historic sporting ground. Significant investment of this kind would be better used developing a light rail plan to service south/eastern Wellington.

Andrea Pender, Otaki (previously Hataitai), Wellington
I have many memories of watching cricket at The Basin Reserve.It is a beautiful place and a landmark. The Basin holds many Historical Memories for not only Wellingtonians but many New Zealanders. It is the Home of Wellington Cricket and still many young cricketers aspire to play there. I feel as strongly about saving this as I did the St.James theatre. Preserve Wellington's History please.

xxxxxxxx, Mount Cook, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, lower hutt, wellington

Chloe Geoghegan, Khandallah, Wellington

Hanna Knight, Johnsonville, Wellington
What is wrong with Wellington town planners that these awful ideas keep coming up. I would definitely support a more pedestrian and clycle friendly Mt Vic tunnel!

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington
Please look at Providence, RI - they put a major arterial route through a historic district and the result is UGLY! Why would you build such a thing next to historic Mt Victoria and the gorgeous Basin Reserve. This is Bolton Street Cemetry all over again - improve the public transport in the area before building more roads!

Jeremy Naylor, Tawa, Wellington

Buster James Flaws, Mt Cook, Wellington
Horrible Idea.The Basin is an internationally known and loved sports ground. It should be a heritage site. Please dont change a thing!!!

Lynsey Ferrari, Te Aro, Wellington
It seems this proposal for a flyover at the beautiful Basin Reserve is not a joke. Who on EARTH would support such a crazy scheme and why? The alternatives are obvious.

xxxxxxxx, Mt Cook, Wellington

Nick Beach, Karori, Wellington

Grace Thomas-Edmond, Thorndon, Wellington

daniel robinson, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
This ground is unique in New Zealand let the ODI's continue

Lucy Blade, Mount Cook, WELLINGTON

Alastair Langridge, Te Aro, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, springfield lakes, queensland

john goodall, brooklyn, wellington
this makes no sense from an environmental, traffic or aesthetic viewpoint. The only people to benefit will be Kerry's mate in the roading & construction lobbies.

Melissa Mepham, Te Aro, Wellington

Matthew Mollet, Roseneath, Wellington
The Basin Reserve is a piece of New Zealand (and Cricket)history and should be cherished for generations to come.

Charles Thompson, Khandallah, Wellington

KEN MCALPINE, kensington, Melbourne Aust
Is your city run by lunatics? The Basin Reserve is something that most people from Oz have commented on as something they love about wellington. The BR and the Adelaide Oval are the most attractive major cricket grounds in the world. Just as well these people dont run Rome - they'd turn St Peters Sq into a carpark!!

ken (Aust)

xxxxxxxx, CBD, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Mirdiff, Dubai
When I think of home one of the things I think of the Basin reserve. Do not take memories away

April Parent, Marietta, Atlanta, Ga, USA
I spent a year living next to the Basin Reserve in 2005 and I remember it fondly. Quiet, green, peaceful, enchanting. I can't believe that the plans to ruin it are actually still proceeding.

james, mount Cook,

Rebecca B. Johnson, Wadestown, Wellington
The basin would never be the same if this is approved. Look at Cuba st! Stop tearing up our town guys! Sometimes it's just best to leave it alone "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" ;)

Rob Fall, Thorndon, Wellington
Please do not destroy the best cricket ground in the world for a flyover that will make little difference to the traffic flow.

Tim Carter, Kelburn, Wellington
This is a joke right? No one could be silly enough to actual think this is a good idea!

Proprentner Elisa, Villach, Villach

xxxxxxxx, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

Chris Curry, Mount Victoria, Wellington

Steven Graham, Te Aro, Wellington

Jordan Carey, Kingston, Wellington

Craig Findleton, Miramar, Wellington

Oscar Pipson, Mt Cook, Wellington

Iona Forsyth, Aro Valley, Wellington

Eliot, Mount Victoria, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Island bay, wellington

Lily Kemble Welch, Newtown, Wellington

Sven Heger, Hataitai, Wellington
Money should be invested in public transport. It's very sad and concerning to see that comparetivly more money is pumped into more road developments than into upgrading the rail infrastructure. This proposal would ruin the character of the Basin Wellington should be so proud of. It'd be a total waste of taxpayers money!!!

Benjamin Ackland, Kensal Rise, London
The Basin Reserve is a unique and wonderful addition to Wellingtons inner city. I can't believe that the flyover is even being considered. Please look at other options. This is not right.

Hadden Morrison, Island Bay, Wellington
So many more important things to spend $ on, regardless its a stupid option to overcome a minor issue. Dont spoil one of Wellingtons icons because John Key missed his plane.

Rachel Flavin, Newtown, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Karori, Wellington

Giles Wellington, , Bournemouth , UK
On our visit in 2008 the time we spent at the Basin Reserve was a highlight in a fantastic 4 week holiday ...its very sad and unthinkable that it wont be there on our next visit

xxxxxxxx, Silverstream, Wellington
I think this is disgusting! I have come back to Wellington from the UK because it is a beautiful city. Please don't ruin it with horrible concrete!

Gabriele Lambert, Manakau, Levin 5573

Michael Bingham, crofton downs, wellington
Don't spoil the Basin Reserve, its a part of wellingtons history and soul. We don't need an ugly flyover, spend the money on something more important.

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington

Hugh Laurenson, Johnsonville, Wellington
This is no way to treat our internationally-renown cricket ground...no matter how much they jazz up the presentation of the flyover with the flash gateway and everything, it will completely destroy that end of town, let alone the Basin itself...there needs to be a mass mental shift away from cars towards public transport-the flyover will only shift the current issue elsewhere

Dave Malcolm, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
Would Britain get rid of Lords for a bypass? Would the Adelaide Oval be removed for another inner-city access road? Why is NZ Cricket allowing a ground with comparable status and prestige to be considered for destruction! Just so a few more business executives can get to work 5 mins earlier or to the airport a little faster. Think of the repercussions people!!!

xxxxxxxx, Kelburn, Wellington

Adrian Mazur, Miramar, Wellington

Barbara Janet Moses, Karori, Wellington
Listen to the community - we do NOT want this flyover!

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington

Ben Briggs, Mt Victoria, Wellington
This would be have to be one of the most ill-considered pieces of urban design I've ever seen. Pour the money into public transport infrastructure!

Claire Croft, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay
The Basin is an iconic Kiwi landmark. Please, please don't destroy it.

xxxxxxxx, Mt Albert, Auckland

xxxxxxxx, Oriental Bay, Wellington

Bryna Dekkers, Te Aro, Welington

jimmy leyden, flynn, ACT
having lived in welly for a number of years this would be an absolute shame to spoil such a historic part of the city. this is not the answer to the traffic congestion.

xxxxxxxx, Willesden Green, London

Antonella Cesarini, , Rome

Matthew Hanley, Te Aro, Wellington

Tim Higgs, Roseneath, Wellington
Why is the council constantly looking at putting more roading through the centre of Wellington??! I seriously have not talked to 1 person who seems to think the flyover is a good idea. Let's look at more public transport and lets look at keeping the city centre beautiful.

Jennie Harre Hindmarsh, Wainui,

xxxxxxxx, CBD, Auckland

Caitlin Dalzell, Mt.Cook, Wellington

Alex Treseder, Masterton, Wairarapa

xxxxxxxx, Berhampore, Wellington
BAN THE UBER-BRIDGE!

ashraf dean, aro valley, wellington
This is just a disgusting idea - this project (read:eyesore) compromises one of the nation's most important sporting venues; I think you've really underestimated how much love there is in the city for the Basin. Road congestion is a valid issue, but this is not the answer. The rest of the world is waking up to the realization that we cannot plan our lives around the automobile any longer - use this funding to improve public transport and find another way to direct traffic away from the Basin, not towards and over it!

Karen Michaud, Sandringham, Auckland

Jack McDonald, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast

xxxxxxxx, Thorndon, Wellington

Thai Luu, Tawa, Wellington

Paul Bradley, Island bay, Wellington
Public transport, cycling, and walking all the way! Please don't fill our beautiful city up with dangerous and ugly roads.

kerry topp, Kohimarama, Auckland, NZ
Explore more efficient public transport options and keep The Basin green and pristine!

xxxxxxxx, Wapping, London
Don't get rid of the basin - some of my best memories in wellington involve it. It's the best place to watch a game of cricket.

Ben Baker, , Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rowan Schnauer, , London, UK

Glen Hildreth, Roseneath, Wellington
Great idea, lets ruin one of the most beloved, iconic, elements of Wellington.

Christine Blake, Melbourne, Australia (formerly Thorndon)

Cassie, hataitai, wellington

Barry Murphy, , Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington

Quentin Duthie, Point Howard, Lower Hutt
There's no need. Why destroy our Basin's integrity? Progressive cities around the world are replacing motorways with fast efficient trains, buses, cycle and walk ways. Wellington should be a leader.

Richard Gill, Staffordshire, England
The Basin Reserve is one of the greatest grounds in world cricket, please don't ruin it!!

Zachary Dorner, Northland, Wellington
If you want to make Wellington the sustainable city that it should be, building more roads is an expensive way of making things much harder, and making the city less liveable. Please prioritise public transport for people like me who can't afford a car, and as a sustainable and more cost-effective alternative.

Don't ruin the Basin Reserve!

Karl Menzies, Arthurs Point, Queenstown
I Love Wellies for its icon and great poeple - teh basin is one of these and it bring people together for great days out - please don't take it away
Keep our hertitage and keep being creative Wellington - don't take a way the beauty by putting up an ugly flyover.

Georgina Morrison, Thorndon, Wellington

Alastair Warren, Mt Victoria, Wellington
We're trying to move away from private cars, so why build another road. It's a simple proven fact that building more roads increases car usage. Save the money of building the flyover and the second Mt Vic tunnel (which is clearly the following step), and spend it on PT. Its obvious if PT and cycling/walking were made more appealing, car usage would drop and the need for the flyover is negated. Isn't that the long term goal of the council anyway? Let's solve the problem not further ingrain it.

Amy Pyle, kilbirnie, wellington

Margaret Stevenson-Wright, Churton Park, Wellington

Frank Hawcroft, Hataitai, Wellington
Like building more roads ever solves traffic problems ... We need to move away from this 1950s planning mentality, improve public transport, and make the city better for cycling and walking.

xxxxxxxx, Northland, Wellington
Roading issues are never solved by building more roads. And cities (not to mention historic cricket grounds) are never enhanced by concrete flyovers.

Michael Taylor, Kingston, Wellington
It makes no sense to ruin the Basin Reserve and its setting to try to satisfy the greedy demands of the car. The roading system has an insatiable appetite for our land, our money and the environment. No matter what sacrifices we offer up to it, it simply wants more. Feed it and often usage simply increases but in the odd cases where 30 seconds do get "saved" here, the demand is then for another 15 seconds somewhere else. Nor should blackmail be allowed to prevail - any new or improved Basin Reserve facilities should be deserved in their own right, not because we have given in to demands for a flyover.

Rowan Brooks, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Dealing with transport issues by building new roads is an increasingly redundant approach. People need reasons to drive less, not more!

Sue Hamill, Newtown, Wellington
The money would be far better spent on public transport eg light rail. The plan is very shortsighted

John Monro, Hataitai, Wellington
I utterly agree - I would really like to see the light rail option of Station to Hospital to Airport properly explored by a committed council, and all this nonsense, as exemplified by this myopic and destructive proposal of a flyover, surrendering as it is to an unsupportable and unsustainable motoring addiction, brought to an end. The Council must be well aware that this proposal only makes any sort of transport sense with the building of another tunnel under Mt Victoria, dual roadways along Hatiati Park, and a further lane or two under the Terrace. In other words, this is a creeping and craven way of trying to build by stealth the Great Wellington Bypass, the caprice and conceit of every Wellington transport planner since the 1960s - the expense will be enormous, the destruction huge and the long-term benefit zero. The council’s continued dismissive attitude to a light rail option is positively antediluvian; with all due respect, they need to get into the 21st Century, now. This council is behaving much the same anachronistic manner as the last of the canal builders in the UK in the first part of the eighteenth century, enthusiastically digging yet more canals, whilst completely ignoring the steam rising on the other side of the hill. For goodness sake, Wellington Council, wake up, even Rip van Winkel only slept for twenty years, you’ve been asleep for twice that long!!

Lisa Johnston, Newtown, Wellington
Think of all the bikes we could buy with that money!

Richard Keller, Lyall Bay, Wellington
The Fly-over plan is a desparate remnant of the old growth/car mentality which is dead whether the planners realize it or not.

Tristan Stibbards, Brooklyn, ellington
Please learn from your diabolical bypass cock up and stop building roads we don't need... Why not use the money to subsidise our outrageously expensive and inefficient public transport system.

Lindis Taylor, Tawa, Wellington
This move is simplyone of a succession that will follow each other as mindless repsonse to the additional traffic generated by each previous road expansion. It will lead directly to damands for a second Mt Victoria Tunnel - for rubber-tyred vehicles and not rails of course.
It is a reckless extravagance. The money should be spent on the start of a light rail system which would largely eliminate the need for further road extravagances.

Jasmine Lovell-Smith, Hataitai, Wellington
Light rail and improvements to walking and cycling facilities please!

xxxxxxxx, Te Aro, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, , Masterton

Johnny Blades, Thorndon, Wellington
Building a flyover will only ensure more roading and traffic problems for Wgtn.
It will also look absolutely repulsive and ruin the Basin Reserve.

Kathryn Stewart, Miramar, Wellington

Amber Flynn, Berhampore, Wellington

Jill Burdett, Island Bay, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Newtown, Wellington
Wellington is perfectly designed for public transport, and our council should be taking advantage of this by greatly improving bus transport systems and introducing light rail. It makes no sense to embark on yet more expensive, low-return roading improvements. Please do not squander this wonderful city! There is a reason I live here and not Auckland.

Elizabeth Cox, Island Bay, Wellington
The basin is a uniqu part of Wellington's heritage and streetscape and needs to be preserved

Lauren Carline, Miramar, Wellington

Margaret Pannett, , Wellington 6011
I wish to preserve the Basin Reserve as it has always been since arriving in Wellington, 40 years ago

Chris Crook, Belmont, Lower Hutt

xxxxxxxx, , London
Please do not ruin any more of Wellington - my heart - for the benefit of people who drive cars. There are other ways of getting around, and surely other ways of dealing with congestion problems. How about encouraging people to NOT DRIVE CARS? Come on, please do not deface Wellington any more than has already happened in recent years!

Cole Aplin, Yokine, Perth

helen jamieson, newtown, wellington
less cars, more public transport please!

John Baldwin, Paraparaumu, Wellington
There ought to be an Intelligence Quotient test for all politicians before they can enter parliament and create needless & senseless projects like National Roads of Significance. Newer and better roads are significant only in terms of their ability to encourage more people to use their cars, contribute to pollution and create even more congestion. An obvious intelligent alternative would be railways of national significance.I am sick of the way our hard earned tax dollars are being squandered by moronic politicians and their spineless cohurts.

Natalie Crane, Mornington, Wellington

Megan Hinge, Strathmore, Wellington
Why does the government always look for short term solutions? Building more roads ultimately leads to more congestion. People need to shift their thinking that driving everywhere is a right.

Brent Cryer, Linden, Wellington
This proposal would ultimately lead to a full expressway being created between the two tunnels. We need light rail to the Airport instead of building expensive congestion causing roads.

xxxxxxxx, Khandallah, Wellington

xxxxxxxx, Brooklyn, Wellington

Peter Holland, Clifton, Bristol (UK)
The Basin Reserve is one of the iconic grounds of world cricket. Half way across the world I hope that this decision can be reversed to keep the unique atmosphere at this historic ground intact. Do not underestimate what you have Wellington! Perhaps a minor point, but if the feel of the basin is lost there will be lost tourism dollars when English fans decide to go only to the Hamilton or Napier tests and avoid the noisy, polluted Wellington test match.