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Kate Hawkesby: One thing that should be on the new govt's radar is the state of our cities
One of the many things that are hopefully on the new government’s radar come October 15 is the state of our cities.
I mean yes our communities and our suburbs are in dire straits too getting ravaged by crime and unruly gangs in many places, but our CBDs are a mess - they’re unsavoury places.
They don’t feel safe anymore. I get people messaging me every day about the CBD, particularly Auckland, and what a mess it is, or how embarrassed they are of it. Which is a shame because parts of it are really cool.
There are cute little precincts and awesome little shopping areas which have been hijacked…
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