Phillipstown – People, culture and landscape - Howard Yihang Zhou

Philipstown – People, culture and landscape. Remains a as neglected urban country town, Philipstown lies south-east of the city centre of Christcurch and bordered by Tuam Street to the north, Ensors road to the east, Fitzgerald Avenue to the west and Ferry road to the south. Traditionally recognized as a lower socio-economic area with higher than average single parent families, it is carries much qualities of a typical New Zealand urban town. The townscape is compromised of the declining industrial warehouse workshop street scene, car yard, villa style cottage houses and under-utilized open space. The land use in town allows a mix a residential, industrial and commercial activities.

Vision: The opportunities are Philipstown is going to be developed into a pleasant New Zealand service town lies just outside the southern east of CBD. Characterized by its densely covered high streets in summer with wild food and wine festival during winter, provision of wide range of small commercials and unique dining places, and a car free, secure and walkable inner neighbourhood square connected by easily navigated foreground, local streets and urban laneways. Philipstown maintains a safe and active traditional kiwi life style. People enjoy living in this place because of its refreshing and slow paced urban townie life style, and its easy access to a range of different activities.