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Green City Avon River Park/Papawai Ōtakaro Avon River/Ōtakaro, meandering through the heart of the Central City, will be celebrated as Christchurch’s new riverfront park (Papawai Ōtakaro) in the redeveloped city centre. The community has clearly identified the Avon River/Ōtakaro as the major life force of the Central City. Its once vital network of waterways, wetlands and lowland forest was a highly valued mahinga kai (food and other resources) area, and the river today and the puna (springs) that feed it are precious remnants of this heritage. Significant heritage buildings occupy sites along its course and stories and memories of past events may be hidden but not forgotten. A river park will offer opportunities to reveal this rich cultural heritage and natural environment. Before Over time, as the redeveloped Central City evolves, the Avon River/Ōtakaro will provide a continuous and a tranquil destination for contemplation, recreation and reflection, as well as a focus for expression of the cultural identity and relationships held by Ngāi Tahu for the river. It will also provide a softer, sinuous relief to the city grid and complement the diagonal routes of Victoria and High Streets across the Central City. Road crossings along the river will provide for all modes of transport. Traffic volumes will be reduced while allowing local vehicle access, enabling the banks of the Avon River/Ōtakaro to be developed into a pedestrian, cycle and recreation friendly river park. (See Transport Choice). Celebrating the river will allow a stronger integration of the streetscape and adjacent buildings with the river environment. There will be festivities and events to celebrate cultural diversity. Along prime areas of the north-facing bank, cafés and bars will spill out onto the riverbank, inviting people to the river’s edge. New buildings, including hotels, will have balconies and windows overlooking the river park. Supplementing exotic plantings with native vegetation at the water’s edge will provide the perfect habitat for native birds, eels and fish; boardwalks at certain locations along the river will provide access to the water; and swathes of grassed and easily graded riverbanks, planted with a mix of exotic and native trees, will provide both an environment for people to enjoy and a habitat for birds. The health of the river will be enhanced through initiatives to reduce and clean stormwater entering the waterway, the expansion of the river corridor and the introduction of native habitat. Streams and tributaries have historic significance within the Central City. These will be recognised and interpreted during the redevelopment of the central City by working with architects and designers. After Footpath Existing road surface Kerb Parking Kerb Parking Footpath “Make more of a feature of the Avon River, to really enhance the ‘garden city’”. Isabella, Christchurch 4m Left: Indicative cross sections for Avon River/Ōtakaro corridor in the Central City. Cycle path Revegetation of native species Hard & Soft Landscape Surfaces Extended Park & Cycle path Cafe Seating 2m 6m +2m Shared Space Commercial Area 5km/hr Public Seating 31 Draft Christchurch City Council Central City Plan
Green City Left: Indicative image of the Avon River/Ōtakaro. Draft Christchurch City Council Central City Plan 32
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Page 6 and 7: Foreword Foreword Christchurch City
Page 8 and 9: Table of Contents Draft Christchurc
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Page 18 and 19: Introduction Christchurch Christchu
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Page 22 and 23: The Way Ahead The way ahead Develop
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Page 26 and 27: Past Present and Future Settlement
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Page 38 and 39: Green City Overview Christchurch’
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Market City Market City Incorporate
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Market City Compact CBD Incentives
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Transitional City Transitional City
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Implementation Introduction Rebuild
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Implementation Summary of projects
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