PROVISION OF PARKS
Effect Of Rising Population
New Zealand's rapidly increasing population, with its resulting demand for more parks, larger playing fields, and adddttonal swimming poods, meant that a city or borough needed at least nine acres of developed perks to every thousand persons. Or. D. J. Hadley (Lower Hutt) said at the annual conference of the New Zealand Institute of Park Administration in Christchurch.
The day of the quarteracre section had gone. The present demand was for 20 to 25 perches and a section requiring a minimum of labour. The acre which once would have had flour homes and 16 residents was now planned to have eight homes and 32 residents.
This was a comparatively light density. Future residential B zones would permit densities of up to .100 persons an acre. With less area at home persons would demand more facilities flor recreation.
It was essential, in view of rising costs and population, that projects be started now, said Cr. Hadley. There was, however, no need to see that these projects Should be completed and pased on debt free. Future generations would benefit, and they could pay their Share.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062, 21 February 1963, Page 22
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