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With the way Your Wellington is developing, it became obvious
that I needed a site to introduce myself to people who didn’t know
me and what my thoughts are for Wellington.
Above you see the things I stand for. I won’t go
into specifics just yet—it’s more important that you know for
now where this thinking has come from.
Free wifi, which will
help us on our way to becoming an even greater, international, creative
city.
Job creation, which will
come from my technology platform. So far, I’m the only mayoral candidate
who has talked about this. Why? It’s a tough issue to discuss, especially
with our unemployment having gone up 1½ per cent between 2008 and
2009.
I’ve been totally consistent, long before I even
decided to stand for mayor, that certain assets are owned, and must remain
owned, by the people. Water is one of
them, and I’ve campaigned and met with groups to ensure water is
not privatized.
I’ve talked about the
environment long before it was trendy. In 2003, I hooked up Lucire,
a fashion magazine I own, with the United
Nations Environment Programme, and helped ecological and environmental
causes. And this city will have a comprehensive environmental programme
under my leadership—one that anticipates, rather than follows, the
trends.
And when you’ve co-written a book about transparency,
that shows some commitment. I plan to put city meetings online for everyone
to view and comment on—no more heading to the Council to give your
views, because your voice will be heard, even when you comment on a blog.
Your Wellington is a prototype of what can happen.
This mayoral election is not about élites or
the same-again policies. It’s about building a Wellington that you
want.
Jack Yan
Wellington, New Zealand
January 2010
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 Leveraging
technology
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My personal site
My work, the books I’ve written, speeches I’ve given, and my
blog posts since 2006
Your Wellington
I’ve been compiling issues about Wellington—a prototype website
to how I expect a city blog to work if I get elected as your mayor
Where I work
• Jack Yan & Associates
• Lucire
• The Medinge Group
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