The development of Te Papa karo – Avon River Precinct (Te Papa karo) is led jointly by CERA and Christchurch City Council, working closely with Tahu, Environment Canterbury (ECAN) and other stakeholders.The design concept for the Recovery Plan was the development of a greener, more accessible city with acompact core and a stronger built identity. The winding path of karo marks Christchurch’s new river precinct and is an example of giving effect to the design concept. Te Papa karo extends from Rolleston Avenue, Cambridge Terrace and Cashel Street in the west to Fitzgerald Avenue in the east, is approximately 30 metres wide on either side of the river, and includes Victoria Square, the North Frame and the northern block of the East Frame (including the family playground). The Recovery Plan calls for the Avon River Precinct to give priority to people and provide for cyclists and pedestrians while being an integral part of the central city’s spiritual and aesthetic identity. This new urban park will be an asset in its own right as well as providing settings for new development and a sequence of places and spaces which will help to encourage new activity and create an enhanced identity of the city.