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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…
2019-03-19
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…
2018-01-22
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. …
2016-02-29
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…
2015-09-01
Christchurch As A Modern 21st Century Lab
Following the disastrous earthquakes that have rendered the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand uninhabitable, the city…
2015-05-04
TomorrowWalker’s Poem for Christchurch
Christchurch, you wee bright gem you Ready to jump back into the blue Dipping your toes in the…
2015-03-06
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…
2015-02-20
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…
2015-01-30
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…
2015-01-29