The Sydenham Master Plan contains a strategic vision whereby Sydenham will retain and strengthen its unique identity as a place of industry, action and innovation.
An artist's impression of Colombo Street's public places
Sydenham Master Plan [PDF, 2.9 MB].
Local people are very proud of Sydenham’s rich social history and it's strong sense of community.
They are now rebuilding their community following the earthquakes; having experienced the loss of much of its built heritage and disruption to its commercial centre, the Sydenham Master Plan is helping guide this recovery.
The process to identify stakeholders, key issues, community aspirations and develop the Sydenham Master Plan began in April 2011. After technical expert workshops and community consultation, the master plan was endorsed by the Community Board before being adopted by the Council in June 2012.
The Sydenham Master Plan contains a strategic vision whereby Sydenham will retain and strengthen its unique identity as a place of industry, action and innovation.
The vision is supported by eight goals, which are to be delivered through twenty-six detailed implementation actions. These encourage Council, private sector, community and government-led decision-making to align and move forward together in a logical sequence.
The vision, goals and actions are mapped in the Executive Summary and described in detail in section 4 of the Sydenham Master Plan [PDF, 2.9 MB].
In the years following the adoption of the Sydenham Master Plan, actions have been implemented where possible. The context for these continues to change and this has influenced decisions by the Council, other organisations and private individuals.
Progress on implementation of Sydenham Master Plan actions can be viewed below, under the themes with which each action aligns.
The following Sydenham Master Plan actions have commenced and/or been completed in part to the extent noted:
The Council has yet to fund these actions: