
It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862. This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…
A PDF copy of pages 368-369 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Transitional City Audio Tour (The People's Perspective)'. Photos: Ryan Reynolds
A PDF copy of pages 46-47 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central Station: Temporary Bus Exchange'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
A PDF copy of pages 114-115 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Aibohphobia'. Photo with permission: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. Photo: John Collie.
Illustrations of types of inner-city housing.
Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.
A PDF copy of pages 328-329 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Unsanctioned Graffiti Across the City'. Photo: Reuben Woods
An infographic giving ratings on Christchurch City Councillors.
An infographic showing the layout of City Mall.
An infographic giving details of Christchurch City Council spending.
An infographic showing planned changes to transport in the central city.
A map showing proposed public transport routes in the central city.
Text reads 'The earth moved...... and so did the government's infrastructure spending estimate'. Centre cartoon is the text '$17 billion' set against the backdrop of a seismic graph. Context - Auckland and Christchurch have been given top priority in the Government's latest national infrastructure plan, with more than seven billion dollars of its $17 billion budget going to the two cities. NZ Council for Infrastructure chief executive Stephen Selwood says hes not surprised at the large amount of funding going to Auckland and Christchurch, saying its clear the Christchurch rebuild will require a major commitment and Aucklands continued growth also requires significant funding. (Source: www.3news.co.nz, 5 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Christchurch City Council is looking to Scandinavia for help with the earthquake re-build. Two Danish based urban design experts are working with the Council over the next four weeks to develop a draft plan for rebuilding the central city.
The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to employ outreach workers for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes, and police are increasing central city patrols. Christchurch reporter Logan Church has the story.
The Christchurch City Council says it has reached a compromise with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, and voted unanimously to support a plan to intensify housing in the city.
A map showing road closures in the central city.
An infographic listing the ten global cities to watch.
A graph showing Christchurch City Council's projected debt.
The Christchurch Casino reopened its doors last night for the first time since the February 22nd earthquake.
A PDF copy of pages 326-327 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sanctioned Graffiti Across the City'. Photos: Reuben Woods, Wongi FREAK Wilson (Deadpool Production, Graffalaphabet, BDS Full Production).
An infographic showing the salaries of Christchurch City Council managers.
A graphic illustrating quotes about the '100 days' city plan.
A cartoon about City Care operating in the Red Zone.
A cartoon based on a combination of logos of the Southern Steel and Queensland Firebirds netballs teams. The teams played each other in March 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A map showing proposed cycling and walking routes in the central city.
Christchurch council has asked its residents to tell it if earthquake repairs haven't been done so it can accurately assess their property's value.
After the shock and dust settled from the earthquakes, two friends, Helen Solomons and Wendy Riley, felt so strongly over the loss of the city's historic heart, they decided to put their skills to use and create this living tribute to it on the web.
A graphic listing Christchurch City Councillors' views on asset sales.
A graphic showing proposed pay increases for Christchurch City Councillers.