Adventure South And to top it, why New Zeland? great link
KIWI TIMES
I began my wanderings around Christchurch, which could be
depressing following the 2011 earthquake which just about destroyed the city
center and many other neighborhoods, except the town’s people have rallied to
make the new city more beautiful, sustainable, and unlike any other. Train cars
or shipping containers temporarily house shops and mini-showcases. I visited the shipping container where plans for the city with the input from the children are on exhibit. Check out the site www.theamazingplace.co.nz to see what the future holds for the city. The kids' designs are amazing.
For now the shopping area freight containers are stacked and painted bright colors. They make a great shopping site.
There is a “Cardboard Church” partly constructed with huge
cardboard tubes. The pallet project evolved, and although the place is still
chaotic and most buildings unsafe and in the middle stages of rebuilding,
tearing down, or supported by scaffolding there is a pretty good feeling.
Limestone blocks are being reused, and piles of brick everywhere.
The water system was confusing to grasp. Pipes came from buildings,
emptied water into dumpster type containers, and then it flowed into drains.
Construction workers, suppliers of orange cones, and crane
operators are doing well around town. You can buy a orange construction cone xmas tree ornament.
The rebuilding is slow, but most people seem positive. Although, when I was inquiring about the city bikes at the council building an irate taxpayer was raging on about having to pay his **** fees when he has no water or gas. It did not seem to rattle the receptioniist. So, it may happen more that I think. But, for the positive front they are displaying:
KIWI TIMES
I began my wanderings around Christchurch, which could be
depressing following the 2011 earthquake which just about destroyed the city
center and many other neighborhoods, except the town’s people have rallied to
make the new city more beautiful, sustainable, and unlike any other. Train cars
or shipping containers temporarily house shops and mini-showcases. I visited the shipping container where plans for the city with the input from the children are on exhibit. Check out the site www.theamazingplace.co.nz to see what the future holds for the city. The kids' designs are amazing.
For now the shopping area freight containers are stacked and painted bright colors. They make a great shopping site.
There is a “Cardboard Church” partly constructed with huge
cardboard tubes. The pallet project evolved, and although the place is still
chaotic and most buildings unsafe and in the middle stages of rebuilding,
tearing down, or supported by scaffolding there is a pretty good feeling.
Limestone blocks are being reused, and piles of brick everywhere.
The water system was confusing to grasp. Pipes came from buildings,
emptied water into dumpster type containers, and then it flowed into drains.
Construction workers, suppliers of orange cones, and crane
operators are doing well around town. You can buy a orange construction cone xmas tree ornament.The rebuilding is slow, but most people seem positive. Although, when I was inquiring about the city bikes at the council building an irate taxpayer was raging on about having to pay his **** fees when he has no water or gas. It did not seem to rattle the receptioniist. So, it may happen more that I think. But, for the positive front they are displaying:
The botanical gardens seemed untouched except I had to watch where I walked as there are waves in the pathways.
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