'Stand-off' after steps to river built on council land (i.stuff.co.nz)

submitted 11 months ago by cloventt@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 5 points 11 months ago

It sounds like he's done a solid job of lighting a fire under the council, so good on him I say.

[-] cloventt@lemmy.nz 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Better to ask forgiveness rather than permission.

Edit: how did I get that backwards?

[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 7 points 11 months ago

I want to back this guy for that reason, but also.. steps have regulations for a reason. The spacing, relative height, angles, it's all exceptionally important.

If anything, this highlights the absurdity that some dude can build this in his free time for next to nothing, while the council takes 20 years and $20k and 20 board meetings.