The public consultation period on the Christchurch City Council’s draft parking strategy has been extended until Friday 22 November.

The Parking Strategy for the Garden City: Consultation Document was released in October for public comment. The strategy outlines some of the key issues surrounding parking, and the proposed solutions.

Christchurch faces a parking crisis in the future as population and vehicle numbers in the city continue to grow. Demand for parking is experienced across the city – including on inner city streets, around shopping centres, outside educational centres and at sports grounds. Our garden city is in danger of becoming a city of car parks.

The Council’s vision is to provide and manage parking in Christchurch that meets the needs of the community, protects the environment, supports economic growth and complements the over-all transport system.

This will require many measures to be taken over a period of years. Some of these are already in place, such as parking meters, time limits and on site development requirements. There will also be new measures to affect the provision and management of parking.

Parking is everybody’s issue because almost every journey we make ends with the need to park. You can make your submission in writing by using a form included in the full strategy document, or on-line at the website www.ccc.govt.nz/ParkingStrategy.

• For more information please call Heather Wallis, City Development Group, on 941 8292, or email ParkingStrategy@ccc.govt.nz