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diff --git a/assignment3/background.tex b/assignment3/background.tex
index 76b3561..024b448 100644
--- a/assignment3/background.tex
+++ b/assignment3/background.tex
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ proposal at all).
 
 \subsection{The value of submissions from the public}
 
-It would not be fair to deduce from this case study that economic
+It would not be fair to conclude from this case study that economic
 benefit generally outweighs the concerns of the public.  In September
 2012, the Dunedin City Council publicly notified a proposal to
 construct a 28-storey\footnote{In the initial announcement by the city
@@ -311,37 +311,24 @@ basement \parencite{hotel-announce}.} tall hotel on Wharf Street close
 to Otago Harbour.  Despite the economic benefits that the city of
 Dunedin could derive from the construction of a modern five star hotel
 and the mayor's backing of the project, about 80 per cent of the 507
-submissions were in opposition of the proposal.
-
-
-% Dunedin waterside hotel
-% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-% 
-% - applicant didn't supply information in response to council's request
-% - weirdness: council rejected application because not enough information was provided.
-%   how could the application be accepted in the first place?
-% - public submissions highlighted problems with the application and prevented the project
-%   despite very positive expectations from the major
-% 
-% Council's page on the application: [locked]
-% http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council-online/notified-resource-consents/current-notifieds/luc-2012-212
-% 
-% Dec 21, 2012
-% Applicant asked to demonstrate height with baloon or helicopter.
-% http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10855550
-% 
-% Mar 15, 2013
-% Hotel construction feasible: report
-% http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/249520/hotel-construction-feasible-report
-% 
-% Mar 17, 2013
-% Otago Regional Council likely to refuse consent; requested info was not supplied.
-% http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/249951/refuse-consent-hotel-orc-says
-% 
-% Mar 21, 2013
-% Betterways Advisory Ltd counsel Phil Page complains about submissions from competitors.
-% http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/250221/strong-push-hotel-hearing-adjourned
-% 
-% June 6, 2013
-% Proposal rejected by council.
-% http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/259914/hotel-ruling-disappoints
+submissions were in opposition of the proposal, mostly because the
+bulky hotel was considered too tall and its style not in character
+with its surroundings.  After two hearings and the applicant's refusal
+to demonstrate the height of the hotel using a tethered baloon or
+helicopter, the council sided with the opponents and rejected the
+proposal on 6 June, 2013 \parencite{hotel-rejected}.
+
+Interestingly, among the council's reasons for the rejection of the
+application this statement can be found: ``for us to be able to grant
+consent, we had to be very certain that the effects of imposing this
+structure on this site had been fully canvassed in the application and
+were able to be fully understood. Unfortunately, this was not the
+case. \emph{The application suffered, in our view, from a lack of
+proper information.}'' \parencite[p 93][emphasis
+mine]{hotel-decision}.  This is a somewhat surprising statement as
+this `lack of proper information' did not prevent the application from
+passing the council's review and only became apparent after a record
+number of submissions from the public had been received.  It appears
+that the submissions highlighted problems with the application and
+thus tipped the scales against the proposed development despite its
+economic benefits.
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diff --git a/assignment3/references.bib b/assignment3/references.bib
index 40dd98b..62f153a 100644
--- a/assignment3/references.bib
+++ b/assignment3/references.bib
@@ -187,5 +187,21 @@ Change Institute (IGCI), Second PUCM Report to Government}
   urldate = {2013-06-05},
 }
 
+@online{hotel-rejected,
+  author = {Morris, Chris},
+  title = {Hotel ruling disappoints},
+  url = {http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/259914/hotel-ruling-disappoints},
+  date = {2013-06-06},
+  urldate = {2013-06-07},
+}
+
+@report{hotel-decision,
+  title={{Betterways Advisory Limited}: {D}unedin hotel application --- Commissioners' decision},
+  author={{Dunedin City Council}},
+  date={2013-06-04},
+  url={http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/326698/LUC-2012-212-41-Wharf-Street-Decision.pdf},
+  urldate={2013-06-07}
+}
+
 % mayor backs hotel
 %http://www.3news.co.nz/Mayor-backs-controversial-hotel-development/tabid/421/articleID/290703/Default.aspx
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