Greater Christchurch - Urban Development Strategy

The Strategy Document

The purpose of the Strategy is to provide for Greater Christchurch over the next 35 years a clear strategic direction of what we want Christchurch to look like, including:

  • where we want future housing,
  • where we want to develop or enhance social and retail centres of activity,
  • where we want areas of new employment, and
  • how we want to integrate transport networks to service these areas.

The Strategy also provides guidelines for how the Strategic Partners, communities, business, Central Government and non-government agencies can work collaboratively to manage growth in a way that conserves or enhance precious resources and environments, while allowing growth to build vibrant and prosperous towns and suburbs that help support a healthy city.

Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan 2007
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