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Garden City image key, survey says
A survey in the Hagley/Ferrymead ward of 2000 households
highlights the importance of retaining our Garden City image. Nearly 98 per cent of respondents in the March 2002 survey say
they think it is important to Christchurch, with 22 per cent claiming
our Garden City image is what makes Christchurch unique. A
significant proportion also say they think visitors identify with it and
that it reflects community pride. Almost 60 per cent of
respondents identify features
such as our public parks,
private gardens and rivers as
the meaning of the Garden
City image. In a question
asking to describe the image
seen when flying over the city,
visions of trees, greenery, hills,
sea, river, open space and parks
predominate. The information will be used
in the Christchurch City
Council Parks and Waterways Unit’s evaluation of our Garden City
image and many of the initiatives suggested for further enhancement
will be incorporated into the future planning of our open space
system. |