{"id":58,"date":"2018-06-17T01:47:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T01:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2018-06-27T23:03:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T23:03:05","slug":"ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently saw the article: https:\/\/www.star.kiwi\/2018\/05\/makeover-for-eyesore\/<\/a>, written by Georgia O’Connor-Harding, Pegasus Post\/Selwyn Times\/The Star Reporter.<\/p>\n

Georgia asked “What do you think needs to be done to improve commercial area in Richmond?”<\/p>\n

This is the email I sent to Georgia:<\/p>\n

Richmond Village on Stanmore Road includes: Richmond Village Green, Richmond Playground, Richmond Neighbourhood Cottage, plus your typical local shops: Supermarket, Chemist, Post Shop, Butcher, Fruit & Veges, Bin Inn, Barber, Hairdressers and Dairies.<\/p>\n

But there is more to Richmond Village than this\u2026
\nRegenerate Christchurch have suggested \u2018Christchurch on a Plate\u2019.
\nHeritage NZ describe the Richmond area \u2018as a food resource for Maori and Pakeha settlers\u2019.<\/p>\n

So why don\u2019t we create \u201cKai Town\u201d an international smorgasbord within Stanmore Road featuring:
\nRed Orchid Thai, Hot Kiwi Food Hangi, Chillax Caf\u00e9, Burger Station, Richmond Seafoods Burgers Fish & Chips, On A Roll Bakery, Sun Ning Takeaways, Taj of India, Richmond Working Men\u2019s Club, Ruedi\u2019s Caf\u00e9, Bahn Thai, Persian Kitchen, The Sideline Restaurant & Bar, The Silk Road Souvlaki, North Avon Fish Fry, The Bombay Brasserie.<\/p>\n

We have a number of untenanted commercial properties, how easy would it be to market these properties to potential restaurants\/takeaways to become a part of \u201cKai Town\u201d?<\/p>\n

This area does need a makeover to help tell the Richmond Village story.
\nWe have an identity, we have a rich M\u0101ori heritage and early settlers\/archaeological\/architectural history, but we haven\u2019t been sharing this story with the Christchurch locals and our international visitors.<\/p>\n

Regenerate Christchurch\u2019s vision for \u014ct\u0101karo Avon River Corridor Regeneration Area includes:
\nCCC Cycleway (City to Sea Path \u2013 Major Cycleway), Richmond Landing, Christchurch on a Plate, Cultural Experience, Heritage Trails, Ecotourism Ventures.<\/p>\n

We need a Richmond Village website, with a page for each address on Stanmore Road.
\nWe need a Community Board\/Map on Richmond Village Green, with QR Code links to each website page, so our non English speakers, can use Google Translate.
\nWe need a \u201cRichmond Village Master Plan\u201d similar to the \u201cEdgeware Village Master Plan\u201d.<\/p>\n

The \u201cRichmond Village Master Plan\u201d could also include a \u2018walkable centre\u2019, with lower traffic speed, making the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
\nRichmond resident Gillian Sheard has been engaging with the locals, Community Board and CCC regarding options to address pedestrian safety concerns throughout Stanmore Road.<\/p>\n

As part of the \u201cRichmond Village Master Plan\u201d we could change the look of Stanmore Road to create a more welcoming environment, with \u2018wayfinding signage\u2019, more street lighting with colourful flags of the different countries in our community, landscaping and outdoor seating\/picnic space, and more events like a Richmond Village Market to utilise the Richmond Village Green, and \u201cRise Up Richmond\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently saw the article: https:\/\/www.star.kiwi\/2018\/05\/makeover-for-eyesore\/, written by Georgia O’Connor-Harding, Pegasus Post\/Selwyn Times\/The Star Reporter. Georgia asked “What do you think needs to be done to improve commercial area in Richmond?” This is the email I sent to Georgia: Richmond Village on Stanmore Road includes: Richmond Village Green, Richmond Playground, Richmond Neighbourhood Cottage, plus your … Continue reading Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160,"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}