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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33869, 14 June 1975, Page 9

Rolleston , The New Town-your thoughts on its planning; The government has decided that a new town will A have^eerTappo^nted^an^ini^ia'i'stud^^are 9 under Travelling in and O Rolleston the new town: way The Rolleston Planning Group has been asked arOUnd tOWO! STZZ'S„XnJX“ ,ch ' ' to report on different ways the new town could be In Christchurch, public transport, town can be designee so tnat it is relates in a special way to the Canplanned. At present the planning team is collecting cars and bicycles are used to travel convenient to use public transport terbury region and the feelings Of t '?' dK h ’"T t around the city. Motorcar traffic is such as buses and mini-buses. people about living here. What we unarauensuus >vy n . and analysing information which Will provide the increasing in spite of rising costs. Alternatively the design of a new are talking about now is not a spar- expect to fma mRd eston basis for the proposals. ’ More cars in city streets can make town may make travel by car more sely populated rural area several woudmaKe it attractive to\cu i cycling hazardous, especially for attractive than by public transport. ■ children. Long, wide streets with few traffic IPg-z ■ In a new community, bicycle tracks lights or compulsory stops and am- f 7 3— I 110 planners ano VOLK I and footpaths away from the pie parking throughout the t ■■ Planning a new community i streets can be planned throughout development would encourage the J ’’A provides many opportunities for —- —; the development. Moreover, a new use of the car. Jsiwf V S') S < 7 ’ improvement and change. Past ¥ <HipjA 1H |fl pft mistakes can be avoided and there iFili ffsn ~ I ’T’ uR vl 1 » 1 U Y'VvV can be new approaches to old r-* . \P .» P|,» X problems. At the same time a new TTVa ~ rJXY-Pv-rj A-r? Jfo ’ll town can be planned to include L facilities and services which Hcw^yr^i 1 u. people know from experience are \ important in a community ano are Au, ; often lacking in newly developed Xi '\ \ ' J « a > areas. The future of existing com- 0 k—vv -* ‘T-z — munities and settlement in the area ... ■> : : t T~ lT '. ’ r- f """ " ' n ■ 11 ■■■"• -i—— ——•——- —— — — must be carefully considered. k S'Tl -T2£ru<& Don't worry if you need to use additional paper It ts important that we receive y cur We would like your thoughts on Y-- a,, > contribution early in the planning process. Therefore if you can. please post your planning the new town. Let us W —t<T" \ replies to us by Friday, June 27. It would also be helpful to us to know how old you know what you would like to see -X yZ/, 9 ( ( \ I are and the name of the residential area where you live. provided in a new town if you were V (x • k ( ), ■ going to live there. You may want / y xX> '■> liXauX/.11-uuuiiJ ,»a- a Ji. o-liau j| lue.d[ki-utA to comment on all or only one or [ v.f *. j .' r~" two Of the topics, but if you have I any ideas which are important to V you please let us know. x,. . . , j i Several questions you might think ■ Should the new town oe planned ' about here arer to accommodate increasing use of 1 cars or not? ■ Should the proposed new town k i • I i | i ’ ibe designed to encourage public ■ Are bicycle tracks and Neiqnoournooa ’ transport or not? pedestrian walkways needed? If so. what places and activities to begin now to plan neigh- ■ should they link together. I I bourhoods so that facilities will be available when the new residents \ Hn U Journey to work: yuij ferent things to different people. In many cities, people spend con- to and from work. Some people enX. For some individuals the neigh- siderable time each day travelling . joy the trip as an opportunity to g i<xAtgw tX bourhood means the places they \ relax whereas for others it is a f r.rgM x can walk to. while for others it is the < W ° E>< bring journey. Often indwduals try T—HI Till area where most of their friends <A a home near their work so >x \ i jve X X x. that they can ride a bicycle or walk ' '. ..M Certain kinds of shops may be an <, J, ... S—x-.-.?. t( ? work. Things you might think x / ! LJJ important part of the neigh- ! ■ r- : about m relation to the new town 1 bourhood for some people, while ? <J d * Jr.. I for others it may be the sports ■ If you were going to move would ' T A f i facilities. Some of the things you 9 ’ you be looking for a home where a might think about are Z C xi short journey to work was the main «.ocLa<WBM uu . u . MT (2S-__ l—Sm consideration? „ o oes the neighbourhood mean v\> </\ anything special to you? • How much time are you willing to As a city’s population gradually in- Whflt f ar i| jt jpc an ri services are i spend travelling to and from work creases, ne.ghbourhoods develop fo yX in your bycar-bus-bicyc.e? to meet the needs of local residen neighbourhood? e .XL lt -il ■if you were going to move would ts. In the proposed new town the |QO4qQ VaJ you try to find a home where you populate yil probably grow quite .Is there anything you would hke could walk or bicycle to work? rapidly in the first few years of set- to see in your neighbourhood r\/ V| tlement It is therefore necessary which is not there now? 2 O Services near work: . . . Another issue related to work is commercial and industrial areas. HOUSiriCI Z; maZ - ' ■ -■ the kind of services people would Some individuals might enjoy ’ like to see located near their job. havingtheirlunchoutsideifanatAs populations grow and lifestyles For example, shops are not always tractive outdoor area with picnic change there is a need tor-in- i found near industry. tables was provided. creasing choice in the type of housing available There are many People have .o stop on the way B y ou mi g h | thtnk about the kinds different groups in society each ZXX Xo STX7 cbemff'oV o< semices which you would like with special needs and preleren- bank. Working mothers may want a Provided near where you work, ces for housing Famines w.th L day care centre established in children, couples without children. < J \ \ ICZ 1 L 4? ■ r — single people and older citizens \ ( Idz [ ■iT'-'j / \ are just a few examples of people *Aj IskV/.X 1 ' . Z| \ \ who may have different housing -t-T-t* .-.. . fXx 1 . ...; .41.. / .... .■ — —‘ needs While many people may prefer to j ’ j .— 1 n —. —, \ \ / / have a single house on a section. 7 |'' t i 1 j 1 others may not want the respon- Z2Z S 'C\ A i i ’ T i > J < J P j t—j I (>' sibilities of a garden. These people x’ ' 1 •' ' j‘- I ■ . r X may prefer to live in flats or smaller l V i r f I - units. Some may, seek a house on a l I JD IjCI tj X i 7 . ? large section while others may •’ "'■■ ■’ : x-. prefer ownership flats. For some it * may depend on whether or not ■lf you were moving to a new a they expect to spend their whole community what sort of housing / IllA Sit©" lives in the same house would you like to live in? Some people say that the tne same time provice sheltered ’ Rolleston area may be a difficult recreation areas. Trees may be ; location for a new town because planted along the side of streets or 3 the site is flat and windy. The early grouped at intervals. Streets may settlers in Canterbury planted be located to provide an inOnPfl nAAr hom A' trees to protect themselves from teresting view. For example roadI lIC7CII v-z vz . wind, and residents now living in ways may be curved or straight or Z-, There are many kinds of open ar H ea have fo!,owed th| s ®xam- varied in width. You might think < /v space which can be provided near ° le - Ther t e are ab ° U z a private home. A lot of land in homes si esand s , o i k ■ Things which you think should existing cities is taken up in private mana around t eared be done to make sure that existing gardens. There are a number of I Designing a new community oners communities and settlements are reasons for having a private gar- i more opportunity to build an properly considered. A K oen. for example to grow j interesting environment. Soil from . , * i 1 I uXYyVx vegetables to grow flowers for ! excavations can be used to create ■ Have you any special ioeas oi Residential Area. children to play Tn. or just to relax ' di levels on the site. Ad- yourown for designing an attracin. However some people prefer to . fptiona 1 tree plantings can increase five town in this area? have only a small private garden or the protection from the wmd ana at Please mail your rephes to: ~fX\ a balcony for sitting outside and VX. i Rolleston Planning Group ,XA ( Z-t \ use a nearby par* for other j XxZ -t ~ <tz J - PO Box 2426 x\ IX. CL recreation. Christchurch fl .Tip 1, ■ You might think about what type y JBa - 1 • itccMte of garden or open space you would iAEOM prefer near vour home? ffp6>