TOWN PLANNING
Sir.—l note that the council of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors has commented on the delay in appointing a full-time director of town planning. The very fact that suet, comment can be made is, in itself, a disgrace to any progressive community. That no modern city can develop properly without an adequate town-planning scheme is universally acknowledged; especially in a primary producing country, regional (extra-urban) planning is of paramount importance. In 1926 ail attempt was made by Act of Parliament to constitute a town-planning board and to appoint a director. Schemes were to be submitted to the board for approval by 1930. This affected, principal boroughs only. It was postponed to 1932 — eventually to 1937. The result is that, to date, the progress of town planning has been negligible. Regional planning has been entirely overlooked. Putaruru. Serge. A. Tetzxeb.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22191, 19 August 1935, Page 12
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