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A video of an interview with Roger Sutton, Chief Executive of CERA, about his vision for Christchurch. Sutton talks about CERA's Christchurch central city blueprint, the need to show off the heritage buildings in Christchurch, how to link the central city to the suburbs, and how to make compromises.
A photograph of the Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street, seen from Manchester Street.
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
A photograph of Re:START Mall
Autumn leaves piled up outside the boarded-up doors to the Central Library on Gloucester Street.
A PDF copy of pages 40-41 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Temporary City Libraries'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
An aerial photograph looking north over the Christchurch central city from Moorhouse Avenue centred on Manchester Street.
Following devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 in Christchurch, there is an opportunity to use sustainable urban design variables to redevelop the central city in order to address climate change concerns and reduce CO₂ emissions from land transport. Literature from a variety of disciplines establishes that four sustainable urban design variables; increased density, mixed-use development, street layout and city design, and the provision of sustainable public transport, can reduce car dependency and vehicle kilometres travelled within urban populations- widely regarded as indicators of the negative environmental effects of transport. The key question for the research is; to what extent has this opportunity been seized by NZ’s Central Government who are overseeing the central city redevelopment? In order to explore this question the redevelopment plans for the central city of Christchurch are evaluated against an adapted urban design matrix to determine whether a reduction in CO₂ emissions from land transport is likely to be achieved through their implementation. Data obtained through interviews with experts is used to further explore the extent to which sustainable urban design variables can be employed to enhance sustainability and reduce CO₂ emissions. The analysis of this data shows that the four urban design variables will feature in the Central Government’s redevelopment plans although the extent to which they are employed and their likely success in reducing CO₂ emissions will vary. Ultimately, the opportunity to redevelop the central city of Christchurch to reduce CO₂ emissions from land transport will be undermined due to timeframe, co-ordination, and leadership barriers.
A photograph of food vendors at Re:START mall.
An aerial photograph looking south-east across the Christchurch central city, with Ferry Road at the top centre.
A photograph of the Transitional Cathedral.
A photograph of Gap Filler's Gap Golf hole number 18, "Manee Street Pinball".
A photograph of Terry Chung's project 'Smile for Christchurch'. The project consists of hundreds of photographs of people smiling. The photographs are stuck to a painted blue wall in Re:START Mall.
A photograph of background information on Terry Chung's project 'Smile for Christchurch' on a painted wall in Re:START mall.
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of a plaque dedicate to those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011. The plague is located under a tree in Re:START mall.
A photograph of a sign reading, "Save this building", on the badly-damaged Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of a colourful painted shipping container near Re:START mall.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the temporary QuakeCity museum at Re:START mall.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre. Part of the roof sits on the ground in the section next door.
A photograph of a colourful painted wall in Re:START mall.
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester and Tuam Streets, botanical preservation site".