Coastal pathway wins mayoral backing – Stuff, 30 Aug 2012

Coastal pathway wins mayoral backing.  
Council announces $50,000 for a master plan.

A coastal walkway from Mt Pleasant to Sumner would regenerate the earthquake-hit suburbs, the community group behind the project says.

The proposal for a 6.5-kilometre walkway along the Estuary and seafront has been backed by the Christchurch City Council.

Mayor Bob Parker announced $50,000 in funding for a master plan and feasibility study for the pathway.

Christchurch Coastal Pathway executive committee member Melanda Slemint said similar pathways in Wellington and New Plymouth had helped regenerate cities.

”It has the potential to be enormous,” she said.

”These sorts of pathways have had huge impact in Wellington and New Plymouth. Those waterfronts were really neglected and the regeneration that has come about by making those spaces accessible and beautiful public spaces is huge.”

A 6km coastal pathway in New Plymouth is used by about 40,000 people a month.  [read more]

Published on Thursday, August 30th, 2012, under News