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Hamilton is the economic and urban centre of the wider region and one of the world’s premier pastoral regions. We are New Zealand’s largest export region and a leading centre for the research, development and commercialisation of ag-bio and agritechnologies. A host of internationally competitive food, manufacturing and engineering companies are clustered in Hamilton and provide 90% of employment for the region.
To continue to make the most of these opportunities it is important we:
> Develop the vibrancy of our city heart - it is the heart and hub of our community
> Use industrial land efficiently and recognise the different needs of different activities
> Locate services in centres most appropriate for their size and scale - serving neighbourhoods without undermining the central city
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Where should new businesses start up? Anywhere? Or should it be in exisiting centres?
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Centres provide a focal point for shops, offices and entertainment, and a home for civic, cultural and community facilities. They offer convenience by enabling people to undertake a number of activities during the same trip, which reduces traffi c effects and better utilises existing roads, footpaths and cycle lanes.
Locating key activities away from centres creates problems because it results in a dispersed pattern of business that creates demand for infrastructure. It also reduces the vibrancy and sustainability of our centres and makes it difficult to service them with public transport. Dispersing activities means over time people will have to travel further to access goods and services. This can undermine people’s quality of life – particularly those without ready access to cars, such as the young and the elderly.
Where do you think new businesses should start up? Anywhere? Or should it be in exisiting centres?
by Hamilton Administrator 27 Aug 2010, 11:20am | 1460 views
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What are the big issues? The first stage of the District Plan is now complete. In it we asked you to help us identify what significant resource management issues were facing Hamilton 28 February 2010 What options could we use to address them? Right now we are looking at what options we can use to address Hamilton's significant resource management issues. At this stage we have developed a map called a Spatial Framework to help you get a big picture of what those options could look like if they were put in place across the city. We have developed a range of options and indicated what our thinking is so far on how they could address issues in the city. As part of this process we will be asking all stakeholders what they think about how these options could form a new District Plan. The deadline for public comments is 29 October 2010. 29 October 2010 Drafting the Plan. Early in the New Year we will publicly confirm the options to take forward. A proposed District Plan based on these options will be prepared. 01 February 2011 What do you think about the Plan? In early 2012, the proposed District Plan will be notified. This is when you will be asked what you think about the new District Plan for Hamilton. 01 February 2012 -
