Draft plan - Stuff

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Draft Central City Plan
1 The Big Picture
1 Our Central City
2 The Plan
3 Share an Idea
5 What you told us
6 Themes
7 What will change
8 Implementation
9 Christchurch
10 Introduction
11 How to make a written comment
11 Who is involved?
12 Purpose of the Plan
12 The five guiding principles
13 The way ahead
15 Tangata whenua
17 Past Present Future
17 Settlement
18 Natural Heritage
18 Pre-1950s
19 1850 - 1880
19 1880 - 1914
20 1914 - 1959
20 1960 - 2010
21 Effects of the earthquakes
22 Geotechnical summary
22 Our future city
23 Remembering/Maumaharatia
24 Earthquake memorial
24 EPIC-Centre
25 Earthquake Interpretation
25 Interpretation: Self-directed
25 Interpretation: Multimedia
26 Interpretation: Ruins and fragments
26 Remembrance anniversaries
27 Green City
28 Introduction
29 Overview
30 The Plan
31 Avon River Park/ Papawia Ōtakaro
35 Greening Cathedral Square
37 Cranmer and Latimer Squares
39 Central City Parks
39 Central City Greenway
40 Community gardens
40 Pocket parks
40 Family-friendly parks
41 Eco Streets
42 Greening the roof
42 District heating
43 Green technologies
43 Green pledge
44 Build it back green
44 Incentives for Green Star buildings
45 Distinctive City
46 Introduction
47 Overview
48 The Plan
49 A distinctive city
49 A low-rise city
50 Strong and resilient buildings
51 Our history, our heritage
51 Respect for the past
51 Recognition of character
52 Familiar landmarks
53 Our future
53 Post-earthquake heritage conservation
53 Adaptive reuse and strengthening
54 Retention and reuse of materials
54 Facade retention
55 Height and human scale
57 Good urban design
57 In the front
58 On the corner
58 Out the back
59 Strengthening the grid
61 City blocks, lane and courtyards
62 Core lanes
62 Fringe lanes
62 Edge lanes
63 Precincts and neighbourhoods
65 City Life
66 Introduction
67 Overview
68 The Plan
69 Metro sports facility
71 Art in the city
72 Community performance and rehearsal
facility
72 Arts and crafts studio assistance
72 Professional theatre
73 Public art network
74 Central playground
75 Learning in the city
75 School choice
76 New Central Library
77 Tertiary education
78 A place for everyone
79 Lighting in the city
79 Safety through design
79 Christchurch Community House
80 Living in the city
80 Residential incentives
81 Social housing
81 Affordable housing
82 Neighbourhood initiatives
82 Housing showcase
83 Transport Choice
84 Introduction
85 Overview
86 The Plan
87 Transport choice
89 People on public transport
89 Light rail
91 Buses and street stations
92 Heritage tram
93 Streets for people
93 Slow core
94 Main streets
95 Streets for cycling
95 Recreational cycle paths
96 Cycle lanes
96 Slow core
96 Cycle streets toolbox
97 Avenues
97 Enhancing the avenues
98 One-way to two-way
99 Parking and servicing
100 Wayfinding
101 Market City
102 Introduction
103 Overview
104 The Plan
105 Compact CBD
107 Incentives
107 Land consolidation
108 Free parking
108 Restrictions on suburban development
109 Retail strategy
110 Covered market
110 International quarter
111 Future employment
111 Hospital redevelopment
112 EPIC
112 Smart city
113 Attracting visitors
114 Convention Centre
114 Visitor Information Centre
115 Transitional City
116 Transitional Market City
117 Transitional Green City
117 Transitional City Life
118 Transitional Distinctive City
118 Transitional Transport Choice
119 Implementation
119 Introduction
120 Funding
121 Summary of projects
125 Staging overview
127 Monitoring and review
130 Incentives programme
133 Infrastructure programmes
136 Marketing
Disclaimer
Under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act
2011, the Christchurch City Council was given
responsibility for developing the recovery plan
for the Central Business District, referenced
throughout this document as the Central City
Plan. In the legislation the Central Business
District is defined as the area bounded by
the four avenues, that are Bealey, Fitzgerald,
Moorhouse, Deans and also Harper Avenue.
This has been done in consultation with CERA,
Ngāi Tahu, ECan and the Greater Christchurch
community.
Council is undertaking further consultation on
this draft plan. The information used is the basis
of this draft plan is the most up to date available
at the time of writing.
Draft Christchurch City Council Central City Plan