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STYLE | rebuild 39<br />
Time To GeT<br />
ExcitEd<br />
it really is time to get excited about<br />
Christchurch and step back to take a look<br />
at what is happening around our city.<br />
Yes, it is taking a long time, but as we all know,<br />
good things do take time. This month we take<br />
a look at some of the plans and progress of the<br />
central city, edgeware and Sumner.<br />
lIChfIeld STReeT<br />
pARkIng buIldIng<br />
A major step forward for the<br />
city-centre rebuild has been taken<br />
with the award of the design and<br />
build tender for the Lichfield Street<br />
parking building. Construction of<br />
the car park is due to start in July<br />
with a consortium led by Clearwater<br />
Construction. The parking building<br />
will provide 804 parking spaces and<br />
953sqm of retail space.<br />
WORDS VICTORIA TAIT<br />
edgewARe VIllAge<br />
As part of the Suburban Centres Programme, this master<br />
plan has involved local residents, business owners and<br />
property owners, along with government agencies,<br />
and interest groups. The good news is that funding has<br />
been secured for streetscape and improvements in the<br />
village and are planned to be implemented this year. The<br />
community requested the plan address; the disconnect<br />
between the different areas of shops, update buildings<br />
and a streetscape that are ‘tired’, traffic issues (safety<br />
for pedestrians and cycle parking), as well as landscaping<br />
and outdoor seating areas. The overall aim is to create a<br />
‘walkable centre’ that locals can enjoy.<br />
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SumneR VIllAge<br />
Several projects in the Sumner Village Centre Master Plan have<br />
already been completed. One is the sculptural artwork on the<br />
Esplanade by Chris Reddington – a 14.5-metre-long sculpture bench<br />
made of polished concrete and colourful tiles. A contribution to the<br />
Sumner Container Art project has also been made. Now, a project<br />
team at CCC has been given the task of progressing the $1.5 million<br />
upgrade of Sumner’s main street. This project will entail further<br />
engagement with the community.
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