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Christchurch Urban Development Strategy

New Zealand

Further information

Project information

Location / area

Sub regional area including Christchurch City and parts of Waimakariri and Selwyn districts

Type of project

Sub-regional urban development strategy to 2041

Funding / value

Jointly funded by the client group

Timing of the strategy

  • Initial information gathering and growth planning, 2004
  • Spatial and implementation strategy process, 2006-2007
  • Strategy and Action Plan adoption, 2007

Project team

Project client

  • Environment Canterbury (Regional Council)
  • Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri and Selwyn District Councils
  • Transit New Zealand (now the New Zealand Transport Agency).

Project organisation / steering group

Strategy Forum Group and UDS Management Team representing all institutional client groups, assisted by Ken Tremaine and Bill Wasley as overall project co-ordinators

Planning authority

  • Environment Canterbury (Regional Council)
  • Christchurch City Council
  • Waimakariri District Councils
  • Selwyn District Councils.

Lead consultant

Kobus Mentz / Urbanismplus Ltd - Facilitator of workshops / Urban Design

Sub consultants

  • Prosperous Places Ltd - Economics and employment
  • TTM Consulting Ltd - Transport and movement
  • Patrick Partners Ltd - Retail economics and activity centres
  • Pocock Design:Environment Ltd - Sustainability and landscape
  • Design Urban Ltd - Urban design
  • RA Skidmore Urban Design Ltd - Urban design
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff Ltd - Passenger transport