Introducing the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy
The Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy (the Strategy) is a bold and ambitious plan for managing urban development that protects water, enhances open spaces, improves transport links, creates more livable centres and manages population growth in a sustainable way.
The Strategy vision is for a greater Christchurch for the residents of the area (living south of the Ashley River and north of the Selwyn River, and the Strategy partners, Environment Canterbury, the Christchurch City Council, Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils and the New Zealand Transport Agency (formerly Transit New Zealand).
The Strategy provides the primary strategic direction for the Greater Christchurch area, including the location of future housing, development of social and retail activity centres, areas for new employment and integration with transport networks. It also establishes a basis for all organisations, not just the Strategy partners, and the community to work collaboratively to manage growth.
The partnership is now working with the Greater Christchurch community to implement the Strategy.
On this website is more information about:
- The Strategy and Action Plan
- Key implementation projects
- The people involved
- News about projects and related events
- Background information about the development of the Strategy
- Some frequently asked questions
For more information email questions and comments to: info@greaterchristchurch.org.nz.
Or visit the UDS partners' websites:
What's New
Urban Development Strategy 2009 Demographic Update Report [PDF 132KB]
Greater Christchurch residents are a step closer to the future they asked for in the Urban Development Strategy (UDS) as Environment Canterbury makes changes to the Regional Policy Statement.
For more information go to www.ecan.govt.nz/RPS.
Bringing alive a 35-year vision: UDS exhibition, Our City O-Tautahi, cnr Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace, 22 September-21 November 2009.
Smart travel choices key to a sustainable future by Bill Wasley.
The Greater Christchurch Travel Demand Management Strategy was accepted by the UDS Implementation Committee in June 2009. The strategy looks at ways people can change travel behaviour to make more sustainable choices.
