{"id":56,"date":"2018-06-17T01:46:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T01:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2018-06-29T09:21:27","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T09:21:27","slug":"otakaro-avon-river-corridor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/otakaro-avon-river-corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"\u014ct\u0101karo Avon River Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/oarc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/oarc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/oarc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.redzonefutures.nz\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redzonefutures.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.redzonefutures.nz\/<\/a><br \/>\nPublic Exhibition<br \/>\nDate: Saturday 26 May \u2013 Saturday 30 June 2018<br \/>\nLocation: 99 Cashel St, Cashel Mall, Christchurch Central<br \/>\nOnline Exhibition: <a title=\"https:\/\/engage.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/red-zone-futures-exhibition-online\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/red-zone-futures-exhibition-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/engage.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/red-zone-futures-exhibition-online<\/a><br \/>\nFeedback: <a title=\"https:\/\/pacific.surveys.nielsen.com\/survey\/selfserve\/53b\/onl45959#?\" href=\"https:\/\/pacific.surveys.nielsen.com\/survey\/selfserve\/53b\/onl45959#?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pacific.surveys.nielsen.com\/survey\/selfserve\/53b\/onl45959#?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our Shared \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River Vision<\/strong><br \/>\nThe river is part of us and we are part of the river.<br \/>\nIt is a living part of our city.<br \/>\n<strong>A place of history and culture<\/strong><br \/>\nwhere people gather, play, and celebrate together.<br \/>\n<strong>A place of learning and discovery<\/strong><br \/>\nwhere traditional knowledge, science and technology meet.<br \/>\n<strong>A place for ideas and innovation<\/strong><br \/>\nwhere we create new ways of living and connecting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OUR VISION IS FOR THE RIVER TO CONNECT US TOGETHER \u2013<\/strong><br \/>\nwith each other, with nature and with new possibilities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1lM5mDEHP9ttYnpK2wTwgpAsjwP1cXJaM&amp;ll=-43.517057064012214%2C172.66702296743358&amp;z=14\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Each pin is clickable and has more info\/links, + &amp; -, are in the bottom left hand corner, so you can zoom in\/out.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Click on the square with arrow, in the top left hand corner, to show\/hide map legend\/layers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>My vision for the \u2018\u014ct\u0101karo Loop Reach\u2019, Shirley\/Richmond\/Dallington\/Avonside area:<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/10-shirley-road\/\">10 Shirley Road<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/dudley-creek\/\">Dudley Creek<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/avebury-house\/\">Avebury House<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/richmond-community-garden\/\">Richmond Community Garden<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/kai-town\/\">Kai Town<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/street-art\/\">Street Art<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/suttons-place\/\">Sutton\u2019s Place<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/avon-otakaro-cycle-route\/\">Avon-\u014ct\u0101karo Cycle Route<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/river-road-park\/\">River Road Park<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/river-bank-centre\/\">River Bank Centre<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/retreat-road-park\/\">Retreat Road Park<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/kerrs-reach\/\">Kerrs Reach<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/woodham-park\/\">Woodham Park<\/a><br \/>\nThese complimentary attractions would take visitors from the City to the Sea, bringing communities together again, and revitalising the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, through the \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River Corridor, telling the story of our Maori\/Early Settler History\/Heritage\/Culture, and rebuild after the Christchurch earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horseshoe Lake Reach<br \/>\n<\/strong>As a Richmond resident, I understand the importance of flood mitigation, after going through the Dudley Creek Flood Remediation project.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t think it is a good idea to have commercial food production in this area, as this needs be for storm water drainage and water recovery, so we improve the water quality in the \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River and Horseshoe Lake, which is culturally significant to Ng\u0101i T\u016b\u0101huriri.<br \/>\nHorseshoe Lake is already a beautiful native habitat, we need to be protecting this area for our native species that already exist here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Reaches<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8216;Fencing Travis Reserve and extending it into the Burwood Red Zone will create a significant wetland eco-sanctuary for our many endangered wetland species. Predator-proof fencing will allow the introduction of vulnerable species.&#8217;<br \/>\nWe have Riccarton Bush in the west of Christchurch, a fenced Travis Reserve\/Burwood Red Zone would be a great attraction for the east of Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>Our communities need opportunities to reconnect again.<br \/>\nOur footpaths and roads are damaged, we already know in Richmond that some of our streets and footpaths, with not be fixed before 10-15 years.<br \/>\nWe need places where our children can learn to ride safely and enjoy the outdoors.<br \/>\nWe need facilities\/attractions that are accessible for all of our community.<br \/>\nWe don&#8217;t need &#8216;big&#8217; projects, that require &#8216;big&#8217; consultations for &#8216;big&#8217; budgets, that end up with &#8216;big&#8217; delays.<br \/>\nWhat is wrong with recycling\/repurposing the buildings and infrastructure we already have in our communities, in new and creative ways?<br \/>\nWe need economic development, creating more job opportunities, and the tourists back now in our communities, not in 10 years time.<br \/>\nOur \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River is alive, the river is part of us and we are part of the river.<br \/>\nOur eastern Christchurch suburbs need help to come alive again and remember that we are:<br \/>\n&#8216;A place of history and culture where people gather, play, and celebrate together.<br \/>\nA place of learning and discovery where traditional knowledge, science and technology meet.<br \/>\nA place for ideas and innovation where we create new ways of living and connecting.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for the reminder Regenerate Christchurch, Christchurch City Council and the New Zealand Government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blog Posts<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-otakaro-avon-river-corridor\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-otakaro-avon-river-corridor\/\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-otakaro-avon-river-corridor\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-the-story-of-our-river\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-the-story-of-our-river\/\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-the-story-of-our-river\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-heritage-dr-christine-whybrew-from-heritage-new-zealand\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-heritage-dr-christine-whybrew-from-heritage-new-zealand\/\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-heritage-dr-christine-whybrew-from-heritage-new-zealand\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-land-maps-and-information\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-land-maps-and-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-land-maps-and-information\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-cultural-archaeology-and-heritage\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-cultural-archaeology-and-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-cultural-archaeology-and-heritage\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zones-future-ideas-map-by-joanna-gould\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zones-future-ideas-map-by-joanna-gould\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zones-future-ideas-map-by-joanna-gould\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-visitor-attractions\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-visitor-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/red-zone-futures-visitor-attractions\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <a title=\"http:\/\/www.mfe.govt.nz\/sites\/default\/files\/urban-design-protocol-colour.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mfe.govt.nz\/sites\/default\/files\/urban-design-protocol-colour.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry for the Environment: New Zealand Urban Design Protocol<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/oarc https:\/\/www.redzonefutures.nz\/ Public Exhibition Date: Saturday 26 May \u2013 Saturday 30 June 2018 Location: 99 Cashel St, Cashel Mall, Christchurch Central Online Exhibition: https:\/\/engage.regeneratechristchurch.nz\/red-zone-futures-exhibition-online Feedback: https:\/\/pacific.surveys.nielsen.com\/survey\/selfserve\/53b\/onl45959#? Our Shared \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River Vision The river is part of us and we are part of the river. It is a living part of our city. 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