The Christchurch Coastal Pathway project has moved on to a very exciting investigative stage! Wraight + Associates have been engaged by the Christchurch City Council to develop an initial plan for the pathway which can be used for funding purposes. See below for details of community consultation meetings coming up in September & October 2012… More

The Beachville Road eastern seawall suffered significant damage in the earthquakes. The eastern seawall, and other infrastructure in the area, is currently being designed by SCIRT in preparation for the rebuild.The area around Beachville Road and Celia Street suffered lateral spreading and liquefaction during the earthquakes, and there has been land settlement near the eastern… More

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… More

Work on a master plan and feasibility study for the proposed six-kilometre Christchurch Coastal Pathway is about to get underway thanks to a just-announced Christchurch City Council and Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group (CPG) community partnership. Mayor Bob Parker says, “Council in seeking an appropriate way to support this project has undertaken to provide initial funding… More

The aim of this project is to quantify the potential level of use that the Christchurch Coastal Pathway may receive. We are interested in the types of use the pathway would receive, especially in terms of children and adolescents commuting, as well as families general recreation habits. We are a group of five University of… More

DOC is well underway on an upgraded walking track between Taylors Mistake & Godley Head. Completion date is unclear following the recent heavy rains, but October – November 2012 appears to be the target.  As at 26 Aug 2012, the new track has been formed from Godley Head to just above Boulder Bay.  This section… More

“This research report reviews trends in cycling levels, safety, and policies in large North American cities over the past two decades. We analyze aggregate national data as well as city-specific case study data for nine large cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, Montréal, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington). The number of bike commuters in… More

It was a pleasure attending the well-attended AGM on 26 July 2012. It’s great to see the community backing this fantastic proposal. You asked for contributions for your newsletter and / or your new website, so here are some thoughts from me. At various points, the guest speaker [Grant Porteous, formerly Planning & Design Manager of… More

Widespread community support for the Christchurch Coastal Pathway continues unabated, with over 80 people packing out the Redcliff’s Bowling Club for the inaugural AGM on Thursday 26th July. As guest speaker, Grant Porteous, planning director behind the creation of the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway, spoke about the significant economic, social and cultural benefits of that… More