CHRISTCHURCH

Consequences of, and Responses to,

Change

Re-vitalising the City Centre

The success of Christchurch City is intrinsically linked to a vibrant and prosperous Central City. In

2001, the Council committed itself to the revitalisation of the heart of our community

through the adoption of the Central City Revitalisation Strategy.

At the core of this strategy was the vision that our Central City would be a dynamic, safe, and

sustainable place that was home to a strong economy, environment, culture and society;

essentially the crystallisation of what we believe Christchurch is and ought to be.

1. Increase the residential population 2. Grow the business and commercial sector 3. Enhance vital public spaces 4. Redevelop underutilised sites 5. Improve the transport network

Aims of the Central City Revitalisation Project

Key Projects

City Mall Renovation Redevelopment Partnerships

Avon River EnhancementsNew Bus InterchangeCivic Office Building

City Mall Renovation

Use the information contained in the above website to complete the following tasks:

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCityhttp://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCity/Projects/CityMall//Programmes/CentralCitySouth.asp

1. Why is the City Mall renovation considered to be an integral part of the Central City Revitalisation Project?

3. What are some of the key elements of this renovation?

2. How much money did the Christchurch City Council allocate for this project?

Redevelopment Partnerships – Central City South

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCity/Programmes/CentralCitySouth.asp

Use the information contained in the above website to complete the following tasks:

1. Identify the central city south sites that have been purchased by the Christchurch City Council.

2. What was the total cost of these land purchases?

3. How does council ownership of these central city sites assist in achieving the aims of the Central City Revitalisation Project?

Avon River Enhancements

Use the information contained in the above website to complete the following tasks:

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCity/Projects/AvonRiverEnhancements/

1. What are the key objectives of the Avon River Corridor Strategy?

2. What are some of the major projects that are included in this enhancement strategy?

New Bus Interchange

Use the information contained in the above website to complete the following tasks:

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCity/Projects/BusExchange/

1. Where is the site of the new Bus Interchange?

2. When is the new Bus Interchange due to be completed?

3. Why is the new Bus Interchange an essential part of the Central City revitalisation Project?

Civic Office Building

Use the information contained in the above website to complete the following tasks:

http://www.ccc.govt.nz/CentralCity/Projects/NewCivicBuilding/

1. Where is the site of the new Civic Office Building?

3. Why does the City Council need a new Civic Office Building?

5. What will happen to the old Civic Office Building?

2. How much is this project costing the Christchurch City Council?

4. How will this project contribute to revitalisation of the central city?