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News: tagged with "urban"

• Activity and convenience draws central city residents

  Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: housing, urban design
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th January 2022 Pamela Cheney has always thought about living close to the central city. But it wasn’t until July when she managed to convince her partner Brad Richardson to make the move

• Town centre areas taking shape

  Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, urban design
  Selwyn District Council media release: 19th October 2021 The sounds and sites of the new Rolleston town centre areas are starting to take shape

• City Mall now a shared zone

  Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: safety, urban design, cycling, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 11th October 2021 City Mall’s 40-year stint as a pedestrian-only area has come to end, but pedestrian safety is still a priority

• GPS sets long-term direction for housing and urban development

  Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: housing, policy, urban, development
  Beehive media release: 28th September 2021 The Government has laid out its long-term vision for housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring we have the infrastructure and homes needed to nurture thriving communities in the decades to c

• Demolition begins on former police kiosk in the Square

  Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, recovery, urban
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 1st March 2021 After nearly half a century in Cathedral Square, Christchurch’s former police kiosk will be demolished from this week

• Creating vibrant towns and cities webinar series

  Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: transport, urban design, Community
  Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Transportation Group are hosting a series of free webinars focused on creating vibrant towns and cities

• Interactive map bears fruit without costing the earth

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, services, Food, urban
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 29th January 2020 A new online food map reveals where people can find free fruit and nuts growing in public spaces in Christchurch

• Design guide issued for Rolleston Town Centre

  Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planning, urban design
  Selwyn District Council media release: 6th August 2019 Planning for the Rolleston Town Centre takes a step forward this week with the release of design guidelines

• Survey findings show growing pride in ChCh city centre

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, research, rebuild, urban
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th May 2019 Christchurch residents’ sense of pride in their city centre is growing

• New City Promenade showcases Avon River

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, recreation, urban design
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st November 2018 Christchurch’s new City Promenade will be officially opened at 10am this Sunday (25th November)

• Action plan to encourage more people back to central city

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: planning, business, urban, environment, earthquake recovery, Report
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th September 2018 A push is underway by city leaders determined to stimulate investment, support growth and build confidence in Christchurch’s city centre

• Design plans released for Cathedral Square

  Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, rebuild, planning, urban design
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th June 2018 A plan for transforming Cathedral Square into a series of interconnected public spaces with more trees and grassed areas has been released by Regenerate Christchurch today

• East Frame housing project gets under way

  Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in: Earthquake With tags: housing, urban design, Community development, earthquake recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th April 2017 A ground breaking ceremony this morning has marked the start of construction on the first homes in the East Frame residential development

• Launch of Youth Vision Christchurch 2030

  Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in: Earthquake With tags: youth, earthquake recovery, urban design
  An initiative for young people to have a say in the future vision of Christchurch has been launched, on the 5th anniversary of the sequence of earthquakes that first struck in the city in 2010