30 March
Christchurch
was hit by an earthquake in 2011.
Today we
see; many buildings destroyed and held up with external scaffolding looking
like insects; many open areas with installations or plants and
grass; signs of building it better this time. All wires are underground.
No ugly poles and wires.
Lot of street art. Every piece looks good better than a painted wall.
70/80 percent of 2/3 story buildings in CBD were destroyed. Some have been replaced. Some made into open areas.
The new buildings are not high rise.3/4 stories max. Plenty of land.
Spacious well planned city. Not on a port or river. There is a small river but it does not influence planning.
City of death, destruction and renewal, rebirth. See destroyed buildings, 165 empty chairs and new buildings, open spaces better than previous.
Is an
earthquake and destruction the only way to rebuild and regenerate a city?
Dad
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