I am a mayoral candidate..
I have a clear intersectorial pathway of how to stay ahead of the inevitable. I have prepared an analysis based on my influence, relationship and a three month observational Canadian study and the latest evidence of a NZ$93 billion GDP dividend bringing subsequent outcomes experienced in Canada.
I intend to release it on Sept 16th.
I've developed a comprehensive strategic framework showing how cannabis economic dividends could be systematically applied to protect and enhance Christchurch and Canterbury's critical community assets.
The strategy addresses all your specified community development priorities while projecting a regional cannabis dividend of NZ$620-730 million annually (15% of the national total).
Key Strategic Elements: Asset Protection Focus:
# Christchurch Airport: NZ$100M annually for community ownership transition, climate resilience, and crisis response capability
# Lyttelton Port: NZ$105M annually for earthquake/tsunami resilience and sustainable operations
# Public Transport: NZ$120M annually for light rail, electric buses, and active transport networks
# Housing Assets: NZ$110M annually for community housing and tenant protection
Community Development Integration:
# 4,200+ apprenticeships across infrastructure, green technology, maritime, and manufacturing trades
# Community ownership models preventing asset stripping and ensuring local benefit retention
# Climate adaptation investments future-proofing infrastructure against sea-level rise and extreme weather
# Emergency preparedness enhancing regional self-sufficiency during crises
Democratic Governance:
Regional Asset Trust with community-elected oversight
Neighborhood assemblies for local input
Worker cooperatives for asset operations
Indigenous partnership ensuring meaningful Māori participation
The strategy emphasizes long-term community benefit over short-term profit, creating genuine economic resilience while addressing climate change through systematic emissions reduction (50% by 2030, carbon neutrality by 2035).
This approach transforms the cannabis dividend from simple tax revenue into a foundation for community-controlled sustainable development, positioning Canterbury as a national model for democratic asset management and climate resilience.
Blair For Mayor
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Blair Anderson
Social Ecologist 'at large'
http://blairformayor.blogspot.
http://facebook.com/mildgreens
http://mildgreens.blogspot.com
http://efsdp.org
Christchurch, New Zealand
nz cell 021 823647
