Spaces and places plan for Sport and Recreation in Greater Christchurch Research Completed
Title
Spaces and places plan for Sport and Recreation in Greater Christchurch
Lead Author
Sport and Recreation Earthquake Leadership Group
Organisation(s)
Sport and Recreation Earthquake Leadership Group
Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Sport and Recreation Earthquake Leadership Group (CERA, Sport NZ, Sport Canterbury-West Coast, Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council, Selwyn District Council)
Contacts
Abstract
Canterbury’s sport and recreation landscape has changed significantly as a result of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
This plan is intended to inform,empower and support planning [by CERA, Councils and regional sport organisations] to recover and enhance the sport and recreation infrastructure in greater Christchurch.
This plan has been developed in collaboration with Sport NZ, Sport Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council, and Selwyn District Council in consultation with Iwi and national, regional and local sporting organisations and other sectors.
Sport and recreation are critical to the communities within Greater Christchurch in a number of ways including:
• Defining Canterbury’s identity
• Contributing to social cohesion, social capital,health and community development outcomes
• Returning an economic value of approximately $760 million to the Canterbury economy (based on 2008/09 figures)
• Employing over 7,000 people (about 2.5% of the workforce) in the region
• Rallying the support of 124,000 volunteers annually.
The earthquake recovery presents a huge opportunity to re-shape the delivery of sport and recreation and to fit with the new shape of urban settlement in Greater Christchurch. Never before in New Zealand’s history has the shape and form of a major urban centre changed as dramatically as Christchurch’s.
Sport and Recreation must now look to innovative forms of facility provision and delivery of services if the vision of Canterbury being a world leading city is to be realised. A network of well-located ubs is proposed to underpin leadingedge provision of places and spaces, growth in participation and the pursuit of excellence. These hubs build in greater flexibility and agility to accommodate changes in participation patterns over the life of the facilities.
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Areas of Focus
Settings (location)
Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)
Amateur, Facilities (indoor), Facilities (outdoor), Non-organised, Organised, Parks - urban, Playgrounds, Pools, Professional, Sportsvilles/Multisport centres
Topics
Delivery, Financing / funding, Governance, Impacts - economic, Impacts - environmental, Impacts- social, Management, Participation, Performance, Planning, Policy, Professionals, user pays, Volunteers, Workforce
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March 11, 2013
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March 11, 2013