The Precinct Delivery Strategy that guided the Christchurch rebuild

"Precinct delivery" or "integrated transport and urban development" are hot topics, especially as leaders question if we've truly leveraged the CRL's potential.

I recently revisited the Precinct Delivery Strategy that guided the Christchurch Rebuild—an entire city rebuilt through integrated precincts, anchored by public infrastructure investment. This single page has been foundational to my career, offering a clear understanding of HOW to do integrated precinct delivery. It even inspired the core offering at The Urban Advisory (something that Dr Natalie Allen and I have been reflecting on, and making strategic decisions to return to).

I'm sharing this to highlight that this thinking isn't new; we don't need to reinvent the wheel. The expertise is out there. As we plan for the next decade of TUA, we continue to see urban strategy as the answer.

While we are obviously biased (I am sure those writing business cases and developing masterplans think they have the answer, too), this diagram clearly shows that public and private sectors collaborating for precinct delivery is complex, requiring innovative thinkers and doers - i.e. your friendly urban strategist!

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