Case studies/trials
The Urban Amenity Focus Group used case studies and project trials with councils around New Zealand to research and test its ideas for defining, managing, and monitoring urban amenity.
The case studies researched methods already being used by councils; the project trials tested the framework for defining, managing, and monitoring urban amenity being developed by the Urban Amenity Project.
Case studies
Auckland City Council
Surveying residents and businesses in the Business 4 Zone to find out whether the District Plan rules were meeting their objectives.
Christchurch City Council 1
Creating a Neighbourhood Improvement Plan in St Albans.
Christchurch City Council 2
Creating a Community Renewal Programme in Aranui.
Christchurch City Council 3
Reviewing the City Monitoring Programme.
Palmerston North City Council
Reviewing measures used to reduce the negative effects of non-residential development in the inner city.
Tasman District Council
Surveying Richmond and Mapua residents to assess urban amenity issues.
Waimakariri District Council
Reviewing consultation methods used to define urban amenity.
Project trials
Palmerston North City Council
Using the list of qualities to define urban amenity with the community.
Rotorua District Council
Using the framework to define, manage, and monitor urban amenity in the township of Ngongotaha.
Waitakere City Council
Running an extended workshop to create a sustainable design vision for the New Lynn town centre.
Waimakariri District Council
Using the Pressure-State-Response framework to develop indicators for Rangiora.
Technical papers 66 and 67 contain full descriptions of these case studies and project trials. You can request copies from the Ministry for the Environment, or download the papers here. Please note that the Christchurch City Council Neighbourhood Improvement Plan and Community Renewal Programme aren’t included in the full case study report.
Technical paper 66: Urban Amenity Project case studies [PDF 1.7Mb]
Technical paper 67: Urban Amenity Project trials [PDF 668kb]
