Trees and cars at riverside?

Press, 11 April 1977, Page 16

Trees and cars at riverside?

Parking and landscaping! should both be provided —[ at least temporarily — in! the Bridge of Remembrance! triangle beside the River: Avon. according to the[ Christchurch Citv Council’s i [works and traffic commit'"" [ The committee made this* recommendation on Wednesday’ even though one coun- [ cillor said the decision to| allow more than landscaping: was an unwarranted bow to. Cashel Street businessmen when present parking facilities were not fully used. An original proposal from the parks and recreation de oartment called for landscaping the entire riverside triangle. left when the new Durham Street bridge was|] opened. The Cashel Street Business men’s Association obiected to that plan, and said that i< I needed about 30 parking i spaces lost when meters i were removed. The triangle 1 car park proposed vesterdav < with landscaping around it I would provide those space. l i for an initial three-yea-! period. I< In the coming years. Ca it she! ‘•tt-eet east, of the ’’rid”" [ of Remembrance will bail converted into a pedestrian,] mall, and this will la'-- -way’ even more street pat'"’ —? i However. Cr David Cavgil’J referred to a Citv Engineer” i ‘ Department report that said! l more off-street parking l »r:; already been built or wa : in progress, and “based on s

[overseas experience, the attitude of the businessman is changing, in that the provision of large quantities of off-street parking is not considered to be so important." Cr Bruce Britten said the triangle would be “nicely landscaped.” and the parking plan “will not be as bad as Cr Caygill makes out."