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THE EXAMPLE of CHRISTCHURCH Christopher Kissling* I N SEARCH OF A PROCESS FOR CENTRAL CITY REVITALISATION – THE EXAMPLE OF CHRISTCHURCH Christopher Kissling* Introduction commercial vehicles, public transport (road and rail), and include provision for the soft The research programme reported here is the modes of cycling and walking. result of collaboration between Dr Christopher Kissling; Professor of Transport Studies, Policy Objectives for the Central City Lincoln University, Dr Ted Pryor, MBE, recently retired Deputy Director of Planning, Hong The City Plan, Vol.2, Section 6.2.1, Policy: Kong; Tim Hogan, Architect and Chairman of Urban Growth, says: the Christchurch Civic Trust; John McDonagh, Senior Lecturer in Property Studies, Lincoln To promote the Central City as the principal University; Dr Crile Doscher, Senior Lecturer in focus for commercial, administration, Environmental Management, Lincoln employment, cultural and tourism activities. University, specialising in Geographical The Central City is an essential component of a Information Systems (GIS); Cao Pei, Masters City Council urban consolidation strategy. It is… graduate in Applied Science (Transport a converging point of the city's radial road Studies) at Lincoln University; and various network… and is the most accessible part of the members of staff at the Christchurch City city for most people and also a logical focal point Council who oversaw contracted work for public transport. Because reducing transport undertaken for the Christchurch City Council demand is an important long term aim of the (CCC). City Plan, the continuing existence of the Central City as a socially, economically and The research arises because these multi- environmentally attractive area is important. disciplinary professionals have a strong desire to see Christchurch’s inner-city core sustained A further reason for this policy is that the as a vibrant and viable centre for the whole of Central City is significant in terms of public the Canterbury region. The city centre is and private buildings, infrastructure and important. It is as important as the amenities. The area provides for the social, consideration of metropolitan growth under economic and cultural well-being of the people the Greater Christchurch Urban Development of Christchurch (and surrounding districts) to a Strategy (UDS). The two are inextricably far greater extent than other business areas. linked. This reflects the greater scale and variety of facilities and services available in the city Degenerating central city functions are not centre… and is important… to the overall associated with world class cities. Christchurch sustainability of Christchurch as an urban has a rich cultural heritage and garden city area. image that provides an environmental and historic foundation for liveability. However, The policy… recognizes the close links between much of the inner-city urban fabric is tired and the Central City, the transport network and the functionally impaired. Now is the time for demand that exists for a range of living well-designed and co-ordinated redevelopment environments in various parts of the city. The that will enhance the vision and help City Plan therefore provides… opportunities for implement a world class image for medium to high density residential Christchurch. development around the Central City to enable convenient access for residents, What is needed is a systematic approach to thereby potentially reducing the demand for revitalisation that will lead to resurgence in transport and supporting the Central city by inner-city residential living along with providing it with its own "catchment". encouragement for businesses and cultural activities that serve the wider region. It is stated in the UDS report that: Planning that embraces the concepts of mixed The success of the Strategy is tied directly to land uses, supported by excellence in how well the City and town centres are transport access both within and beyond the revitalised.... Christchurch’s Central City area central heart of Christchurch, is what is is of special importance in ensuring that needed. That means a pedestrian friendly Christchurch and Canterbury continue to core, along with uncongested transport function and grow as dynamic places in which arteries that feed traffic into and out of the to live, work and play. As the centre of the heart of the city. Those transport corridors region’s economy and gateway to Canterbury, should facilitate movement by private cars and the success of the Central City is intrinsically linked to the success of the region. L INCOLN UNIVERSITY PLANNING REVIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, JULY 2009 PAGE 5 Key Components of New Urbanisation & Central City Rejuvenation conveniently accessible but ageing properties UDS 2006 – 2041, growth projections that can provide opportunities for sensitive anticipate an increase of about 75,000 upgrading or replacement. Site households within the total UDS study area – amalgamations of these properties would including an additional 53,000 households favour well-designed higher density multi- within the City limits. purpose development likely to attract people to inner city living as well as the activities to Within the Central City and parts of other inner serve them. suburbs (e.g. Sydenham) there are suitable, Figure 1: Distribution of suburban centres in Christchurch Plan drawn by E G Pryor using CCC sources on CCC base map Competition The distribution of shopping/business centres Suburban malls have ample free parking. The shown in Figure 1 indicates that suburban inner-city charges for on-street and off-street residents need not travel to the central city in parking with only the city controlled off-street order to satisfy the majority of their daily or parking facilities offering the first hour free. even weekly needs. Retailing in the inner Public transport (PT) access to the inner city core of Christchurch is therefore placed under provides an inferior service when compared intense pressure with respect to ongoing with private motoring as PT shares the same viability. There are insufficient residents to congested road space and buses do not yet sustain many retail outlets. Higher order have right-of-way when rejoining traffic retail establishments must pitch their streams after stopping for passengers. marketing to the wider community if they are to survive. L INCOLN UNIVERSITY PLANNING REVIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, JULY 2009 PAGE 6 Christchurch City Plan – relevant policy the light of the CCC looking to ensure and institutional related aims developments on those sites are in accordance with these general principles The approved City Plan became effective in contained in the City Plan and in successive November 2005. Some of the relevant policy- LTCCPs. The CCC has published its proposals and institutional-related aims for this analysis for a Central City South Precinct as a are: composite development project involving City- owned property in the main. • Implement the Christchurch Central City Revitalisation Strategy by providing Our research outlined a methodology for information and incentives to promote the identifying sites ripe for comprehensive number of people living in the central city; redevelopment. The action taken by CCC with • Establish a dedicated City Urban respect to the D. Henderson and other Council Regeneration Agency to formulate and owned sites fits reasonably well with our administer target-led programmes; analysis. Our approach was to expand upon • Assemble key redevelopment sites; the pioneering studies by the late Dr L. L. • Tender land for composite redevelopment Pownall (1960). He looked at property values proposals; in terms of their unimproved and improved • Policy 12.2.2 addresses Consolidation – To values to derive an indicative redevelopment encourage the intensification of activities and potential index. land with significant redevelopment within the existing area of the Central City… (wherein)… Redevelopment Potential (RP) = Assessed there is a large amount of land with significant Value of Improvements ÷ Land Value x development potential. 100% • Policy 12.2.4 addresses Diversity – To provide for a wide range of activities within Assessed values take into account use, the Central City… to accommodate… activities design, size, construction materials, age, and which are compatible with the unique physical condition on the one hand, with environment found there i.e. business related, zoning, location, title conditions, site residential, recreational and cultural dimensions, topography, climate and visual activities… tourist attractions and outlook on the other. accommodation for transient visitors. The mapped indices shown in Figure 2 provide These policies and objectives are to be a first cut to isolating sites with brought to fruition through the CCC Long redevelopment potential. The following map Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP). CCC shows the pattern inside the Four Avenues for actions with respect to the purchase of the D. inner Christchurch. Henderson properties in 2008 can be seen in Figure 2: Redevelopment potential Source: Cao Pei L INCOLN UNIVERSITY PLANNING REVIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, JULY 2009 PAGE 7 Figure 3: Sample area filtering At first glance it would seem that there are and they are usually bigger sites in the first many sites with very high RP indices, but it place. Sites need to have excellent transport must be remembered that most sites have access to amenities, and connection to redevelopment potential. Subsequent steps Greater Christchurch. Figure 4 shows a take those
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