Thousands of office workers add to Christchurch's parking nightmareCHRISTEL YARDLEY/FAIRFAX NZ Frustration over congestion, unsafe new street layouts and lack of parking is taking a toll on Christchurch businesses. Thousands of workers filling up new central city office buildings are set to worsen Christchurch's parking nightmare. READ MORE:* Christchurch Hospital car parking plan 'a logistical nightmare', CDHB chief says* Christchurch's two new high-tech parking buildings add 1263 covered car parks* Central Christchurch car parking driving people awayColliers commercial leasing director Brynn​ Burrows said people shifting into new office buildings may be accustomed to suburban workplaces with plentiful parking, but they would have to adapt. Savills real estate company managing director Jonathan Lyttle is looking for new premises because his St Asaph St building is proving unworkable. The council said it had met its target of 2500 metered car parking spaces and Wilson Parking said it had 1200 spaces in the central city.

Source: Stuff April 09, 2017 16:52 UTC