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A PLACE FOR PEOPLE
OUR VISION
"KIA ATAWHAI KI TE TANGATA"
CARE FOR PEOPLEPITA TE HORI (1861)
THE KEYPRINCIPLES
• A Healthy Place – Healthy Mahinga Kai
• A Distinctive Place - Weaving cultures together
• An Accessible Place
• A Prosperous Place
A Place for People
THE MAIN ELEMENTS
• Promenade the full length of the river
• Continuous cycleway the full length of the river
• Strong ecological enhancement (bringing back the bellbirds)
• Community gardens and places for hospitality
• Three main activity areas
• The Terrace (Durham to Armagh), Victoria Square and Family Playground
• High quality lighting and safe design
• Strong settings for our history and culture
• An Art and Sculpture trail
• A new residential community
• Watermark is complete as a demonstration site
• Piloting method of gathering feedback• Survey of responses to design• Specific questions that the design team need to
know• On Information boards along Watermark• Gathered via ‘txt and answer’ campaign
• Will look to expand if approach is successful
Informing the design
• Business case and budget finalisation• Final approvals with Crown, CCC and Ngai Tahu
• Procurement and design leading to….• Construction commencing in November 2013• Completion early 2015
Next steps for Avon River Precinct
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