A blueprint of plans for the new city centre was released in July. Key goals are to have a more compact city with low rise, and all major facilities and precincts corralled between the Avon River and a new green 'frame'.
The 100-day blueprint released by the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU) outlines a bold plan to significantly shrink the size of the CBD by designating two strips of land - one in the east of the city and one in the south - as open spaces.
These spaces, along with the Avon River, which will be widened in stretches and developed into a riverside park, will serve to frame the new CBD, ensuring that all development is concentrated within a tight geographic area.
The convention centre will occupy a prime site next to Victoria Square.
A Maori cultural centre will be built by Ngai Tahu in Victoria Square and will act as a welcoming point for visitors to the city.
The Cathedral Square will remain the civic heart of the city but its appearance will be changed, with more grassed areas and trees added.
The old brewery site in St Asaph St will have a state-of-the-art metro sports facility. It will include a competition-size swimming pool, leisure pools and eight indoor courts.
A replacement stadium for the earthquake-damaged AMI Stadium in Phillipstown will be built on the old Turners & Growers site, on the edge of the CBD's new eastern frame. It will be a covered stadium with natural turf and seating for 35,000 people.
A new music centre and auditoriums for the performing arts will ensure the city's cultural needs are catered for.
The City Mall will remain as the retail hub of the CBD.
The city will remain cycle friendly, so a great way to tour the city is via Christchurch Bike Tours' two-hour guided tour .
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"Cycling in Christchurch" is a website to promote, encourage and support cycling as a means of getting from A to B within the greater Christchurch area. There is access to the latest cycle maps and roading information. Whether you're a seasoned rider or someone
thinking about getting into the saddle, this site is for you!
Fore more information, visit http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz
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This Saturday Christchurch is hosting its first All Blacks test since August 2010 - it will be an exciting and emotional day for many.
The Irish rugby team, who arrived in Christchurch earlier this week ahead of the second Test against the All Blacks, visited the earthquake-devastated city's red zone by bus.
Ireland scrum coach and former All Blacks and Canterbury prop Greg Feek, who lost a family member on his wife's side in the February 22, 2011 quake, joined the team for the guided visit.
One player stated: "It is humbling to be here. It reinforces what we have seen on TV over the last few months."
There are also many Irish working on construction sites within the red zone who got to stop and chat to their national rugby team.
Good luck to the AB's for Saturday - the game is to be played at the new AMI stadium in Addington.
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Christchurch remains a popular stop for tourists despite all the disruption from the earthquakes, a new survey says.
The Garden City was ranked fourth behind Wellington (1) Auckland (2) and Queenstown (3), in the AA commissioned Mood of the New Zealand Traveller survey. Rotorua came in fifth.
Tourism Industry Association NZ acting chief executive Grant Lilly revealed the top picks this week at the tourism trade show, Trenz 2012, in Queenstown.
To read the full article you can click on the link below...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-n ... m-hot-spot
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A Transport for Christchurch website has been launched to assist travellers in Christchurch find the quickest and safest route around the city.
This new website will help people plan their journey. Visitors to the Transport for Christchurch website can navigate around the interactive map to identify where road works are located and how they may affect their journey around the city.
For further information, visit www.transportforchch.govt.nz
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