Annual Report 2010 - Christchurch City Council

p26. Annual Report
Christchurch Otautahi
2010
Your Council
Community Outcomes
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Community Outcomes (continued)
9. Development
An attractive and well-designed city
Community Outcome
Christchurch has a vibrant centre, attractive neighbourhoods and
well-designed transport networks. Our lifestyles and heritage are
enhanced by our urban environment.
We will know we are succeeding when:
• Christchurch is attractive and well maintained
• our heritage is protected for future generations
• we design our city to meet current needs and future challenges
Progress is measured using these headline indicators:
• perceptions of look and feel of the city
• bus patronage figures
• modes of transport to work
• residual income after housing costs
• hectares of public open space
• perceptions of problems in Christchurch
• number of heritage buildings, sites and objects
How are we doing as a community?
In 2008, 57 per cent of people were satisfied with the look and feel
of the central city.
Between 1999 and 2008, a total of 15 heritage buildings were
demolished or removed from the City Plan Heritage List. Heritage
requires protection in the face of development and, ideally, should
protect more than just buildings by also protecting sites, including
Māori sites. Heritage can be enhanced through community action.
To do this people need to be aware of the heritage that exists in
local areas.
In 2008 it took, on average, 17 minutes at peak times (am and pm) to
travel 10 kilometres by private motor vehicle on Christchurch’s key
arterial routes, a slight decrease in time from 2007.
Traffic congestion is a key concern with current peak time
congestion predicted to grow if private vehicle use doesn’t reduce.
Priorities for transport are a better road network, more abundant
and efficient public transport, and safer and better facilities for
commuter cycling.
There is a broad variety of well-maintained parks and public
open spaces for people to enjoy. There is also a need to balance
development with open space protection, particularly on the hills.
Nearly all Christchurch residents live within 400 metres of a public
open space with those located north of the central city being
the exception.