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Christchurch
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Christchurch Attacks Are A Stark Warning Of Toxic Political Environment That Allows Hate To Flourish
When lives are tragically cut short, it is generally easier to explain the “how” than the “why”. This…
What Would An Earthquake-Proof City Look Like?
Earthquakes don’t kill people (generally), collapsing buildings do – meaning it is cities where the most lives can…
Shopping In Shipping Containers : A Tour Of Christchurch NZ’s Unique Re:START Mall
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall. …
How Christchurch Returned The City To Its Cycling Roots
After the 2011 disaster, residents were asked what they wanted from the city once known as ‘Cyclopolis’. They…
Christchurch As A Modern 21st Century Lab
Following the disastrous earthquakes that have rendered the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand uninhabitable, the city…
TomorrowWalker’s Poem for Christchurch
Christchurch, you wee bright gem you Ready to jump back into the blue Dipping your toes in the…
Christchurch: After The Earthquake, A City Rebuilt In Whose Image?
A recent international visitor to New Zealand‘s second largest city asked Coralie Winn why there were so many…
What Does it Mean to Rebuild a City?
108 years ago, San Francisco was hit by a major earthquake, sparking fires that decimated the city. In…
Christchurch In Pictures : Life After A Devastating Earthquake
Christchurch-based Danny Squires is director of Space Craft Systems and co-founder of WikiHouse/NZ, a global project aiming to make…