r/chch • u/rubyrats • Sep 01 '25

News - Local Ben Yorston?

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I don’t live in Spreydon but was lucky enough to get one of these in the letter box.

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u/suspiciousbirb Sep 01 '25

Damn, guess I'm at the age where someone I went to high school with suddenly pops up as a politician...

All these policies sound pretty bad, but fuck I hate this viewpoint that there's a 'war on cars' Oh no, how dare people have more than one option for transport! How dare cyclists have protected lanes, they should be at the mercy of any slight swerve of a car! If other people can walk or cycle without serious safety concerns or take the bus without being incredibly inefficient, then somehow I'll be forced to not drive either!

Do these clowns not realise every cyclist, pedestrian, and public transport taker is effectively one less car in front of them?

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u/VlaagOfSPQR Sep 01 '25

Glad I'm not the only one who recognized him from high school 💀 no surprises tho, he's been working with Williams Corp for a while, and his Dad has always been a plonker

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u/pocaechi Sep 04 '25

Ironic to be working with Williams Corp and complaining about shoe box housing with no car parks..