73-482: City Mall is the main pedestrian mall in the central city of Christchurch , New Zealand, comprising two sections of Cashel Street plus the Bridge of Remembrance and one section of High Street. It is also known colloquially as Cashel Mall . The Bridge of Remembrance was pedestrianised in 1976. The main mall was closed to traffic on 11 January 1982 and formally reopened as a pedestrian mall on 7 August, but it
146-475: A 53-room dwelling built in 1900 for 78-year-old bachelor Allan McLean , is currently threatened with demolition. The central city prior to the 2010–2011 earthquakes had an increasing residential population. The last four New Zealand censuses had the usual resident population on 30 June recorded as follows: The Christchurch City Council alongside Ōtākaro Limited is trying to revitalise the central city. The Council aspires to have 30,000 residents living within
219-635: A central city redevelopment study. The project was publicly notified in the 1968 District Scheme, and again in the 1979 review. In 1981, the Christchurch City Council, in collaboration with the Cashel and High Street Businessmen's Associations, adopted a design and authorised implementation. The streets were closed to traffic on 11 January 1982 and the Mall was opened by the former Mayor, Sir Hamish Hay , on 7 August 1982. On 17 December 2009,
292-669: A pedestrian mall in Cashel and High Streets was first developed in the 1965 central city redevelopment study. In the same year, there were proposals in Wellington to form a pedestrian mall in Cuba Street. The Christchurch concept was included in the 1968 District Scheme (a predecessor of the Christchurch City Plan). A year later, Cuba Mall was established in Wellington, the success of which gave other cities
365-551: A pedestrian precinct on 25 April 1977 (Anzac Day) by Captain Charles Upham , i.e. this stretch became a pedestrian precinct some five years before the establishment of City Mall. Another pedestrianised street is New Regent Street , which has building façades in the Spanish Mission style. It became a pedestrian mall as part of the heritage tram loop in 1995. The street survived the earthquake with little damage, and
438-720: A population density of 1,317 people per km . Christchurch Central City had a population of 5,925 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,020 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 1,725 people (−22.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,820 households, comprising 3,162 males and 2,769 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.14 males per female, with 444 people (7.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,295 (38.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,559 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 627 (10.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 72.4% European/ Pākehā , 6.9% Māori , 2.6% Pasifika , 20.2% Asian , and 5.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
511-550: A revamped City Mall was opened by mayor Bob Parker , incorporating the tourist tram through the mall. The Bridge of Remembrance was opened on Armistice Day, 11 November 1924 by the Governor-General, Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Jellicoe, who had previously laid the foundation stone on Anzac Day, 25 April 1923. The road through the bridge was removed and the short stretch between Oxford Terrace and Cambridge Terrace opened as
584-809: A very active night life. These areas complement The Strip , a part of Oxford Terrace that started to support outdoor dining during the day and night time entertainment in the 1990s. The Arts Centre , the Canterbury Museum , the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) are located in the Cultural Precinct. The majority of the activities are free. Central Christchurch has two enclosed malls. South City Shopping Centre opened in 1990 and covers an area of 2,700 m . It has 550 carparks and 32 stores, and
657-514: Is anchored by a Chemist Warehouse and JB Hi-Fi . The Crossing shopping centre opened in 2017. It covers 1,400 m with 630 carparks. The mall has 40 stores, including H&M and FreshChoice . The central city has a large number of registered heritage buildings that are either listed with Heritage New Zealand or are noted in the Christchurch City Plan. A large number of these buildings have been significantly damaged by
730-524: Is approximately 150 metres (490 ft) long. It was initially called Sumner Road, as it connected to the village (and later suburb) of Sumner . It was renamed Lower High Street, and then just High Street, probably after The High in Oxford . The first traffic lights in the South Island were installed at the intersection of Cashel and Colombo Streets. The traffic lights, which were first tested on
803-450: Is approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) long. The street is named after the bishopric of Cashel . At the time of naming by surveyor Edward Jollie and Joseph Thomas , the bishop was Robert Daly , an uncle of John Robert Godley , who is considered to be the founder of Canterbury . High Street is one of the two diagonal streets in the central city, running from north-west to south-east. The portion of High Street that makes up City Mall
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#1732780825417876-693: Is now functioning with several shops, and appearances by the Wizard of New Zealand. Prior to the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council was considering turning a section of Oxford Terrace (the section between Cashel Street and Hereford Street, then known as The Strip ) into a part-time pedestrian mall (nightly from 11 pm to 5 am). Since around 2005, two precincts have developed in small central city lanes, known as Poplar Lane and South of Lichfield or SOL Square . A large number of bars are accommodated in these two areas, with
949-554: Is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch , New Zealand. It is defined as the area within the Four Avenues (Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Moorhouse Avenue and Deans Avenue ) and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green space including Hagley Park , the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and
1022-831: Is undecided, including the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and the Anglican ChristChurch Cathedral . A replacement Anglican cathedral, the Cardboard Cathedral , opened in August 2013 on the site of the former St John the Baptist Church. The Central City offered well over 450 unique retail businesses and over 130 cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs. It had the largest selection of fashion, food, café and entertainment in
1095-496: The 2010 Canterbury earthquake . Many building façades collapsed into the streets and authorities cordoned off large areas of the central city following the event. Manchester Courts , the tallest commercial building in Christchurch when it was built in 1905–06 and a Category I heritage building suffered serious structural damage and was the first major building that was demolished, with the demolition finishing just days before
1168-465: The 2011 Christchurch earthquake . Nearly six months later on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a second earthquake measuring magnitude 6.3 struck the city at 12:51 pm. It was located closer to the city, and although lower on the moment magnitude scale than the previous earthquake, the intensity and violence of the ground shaking was measured to be IX ( Violent ) on the Mercalli intensity scale , and
1241-614: The Barbadoes Street Cemetery . It suffered heavy damage in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and was devastated in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake . Following this second earthquake, the Central City Red Zone was set up and, with a gradually shrinking area, remained inaccessible except to authorised contractors until June 2013. However, proposals to relocate the city centre elsewhere, to avoid future damage, were considered both uneconomical (as much of
1314-502: The South Island . The central city has a number of residential areas, including Inner City East, Inner City West, Avon Loop, Moa Neighbourhood and Victoria. South of Tuam Street, commercial usage and some light industries are present. With over 6,000 full-time equivalent students, the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology is the major education provider in the city centre. Cathedral Square
1387-439: The city's high rise buildings , including Hotel Grand Chancellor , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Clarendon Tower , and Radio Network House have been demolished. Many churches have been demolished following the earthquakes, including Durham Street Methodist Church , Oxford Terrace Baptist Church , St Luke's Church, Christchurch , St Paul's Church , and St John the Baptist Church . Other churches are badly damaged and their fate
1460-601: The heritage tramway . From the previous circuit on Worcester Street, the extension would see the trams turn left into Oxford Terrace (The Strip), and then left into the Cashel Street part of City Mall. At the intersection with High Street, trams would turn south-east towards Lichfield Street. On the return journey, trams would travel north-west along High Street, including the City Mall part of it. The $ 10.8 million project, to be funded from grants and from borrowing,
1533-633: The 16th, Sir George Seymour on the 17th, and Cressy on the 27th, having set sail from England in September 1850. The settlers on these First Four Ships were dubbed the Canterbury Pilgrims by the British press. A further 24 shiploads of Canterbury Association settlers, making a total of approximately 3,500, arrived over the next two and a half years. The central city was among the most heavily damaged areas of Christchurch following
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#17327808254171606-766: The 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Some heritage buildings collapsed during the February earthquake (e.g. the Stone Chamber of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings ), many have been demolished already (e.g. St Elmo Courts , The Press Building or St Luke's Church ), and for many heritage buildings, the fate is as yet unclear (e.g. the Peterborough Centre . ) McLean's Mansion in Manchester Street,
1679-576: The Avon River / Ōtākaro ran eccentrically across the site. Two diagonal streets (High Street/Ferry Road leading to Ferrymead , Heathcote and Sumner and Victoria Street/Papanui Road leading to the Papanui Bush) also broke the regularity of the grid. At the very centre of the city was a 'Square' (which is actually cross-shaped) intended as a grand centre for the city and the site of the proposed cathedral and grammar school. East and north-west of
1752-554: The Canterbury Association in March 1850. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens founded in 1863, when on 9 July an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of marriage between Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark . The Gardens cover an area of 21 hectares, and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River / Ōtākaro next to Hagley Park. Avon River From Misplaced Pages,
1825-549: The Canterbury Association's requirements, he relocated Christchurch to where he had previously placed a town called 'Stratford' at a point on the Avon where those coming up the river first encountered slightly higher, drier ground. Back then, the Avon River / Ōtākaro was navigable as far as 'The Bricks' just upstream of the Barbadoes Street bridge. The site is these days marked by a riverbank cairn. The site got its name when
1898-655: The Canterbury Region, where it runs through Christchurch. Avon River (Marlborough) United Kingdom [ edit ] England [ edit ] River Avon, Bristol , running from Acton Turville to Avonmouth (also known as the Bristol Avon). River Avon, Devon , running from Ryder's Hill to Bigbury (also known as River Aune). River Avon, Warwickshire , running from Naseby to Tewkesbury (also known as Shakespeare's Avon). River Avon, Hampshire , running from Pewsey to Christchurch (also known as
1971-631: The Cashel Street Businessmen's Association and the High Street Businessmen's Association in 1981. On 11 January 1982, the sections of Cashel and High Street that form the mall were closed to traffic. Mayor Hamish Hay opened the NZ$ 0.5m City Mall project on 7 August 1982. It took ten years and three separate project stages before the whole area was paved; tree planters and additional seating were installed as part of
2044-460: The Christchurch City Council released "A City For People Action Plan", a program of work through to 2022 to improve public spaces within the central city to entice more inner city residents and visitors. A primary action is to reduce the impact of motorised private vehicles and increase the comfort of pedestrians and cyclists. The plan is based on a report prepared for the council by renowned Danish design firm Gehl Architects. The central city includes
2117-503: The Deans Brothers in the 1840s had shipped bricks for their Riccarton homestead, located further up the river, which they unloaded in this location. Christchurch is one of a group of only four cities in the world that have been carefully planned following the same layout of a central city square, four complementing city squares surrounding it and a parklands area that embrace the city centre. The first city built with this pattern
2190-596: The Four Avenues by 2026. When the historic census population (for 1996, 2001 and 2006) is plotted and extrapolated to 2026, and compared to the required growth to reach a projected population of 30,000 residents by 2026, it becomes clear that this is an ambitious goal. Entire city blocks have been earmarked for residential development, as well as private developments, aiming toward this goal. Christchurch City Centre covers 6.34 km (2.45 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 8,350 as of June 2024, with
2263-564: The Hack Circle, telling The Press that the people who associate there "are just very scary". Police arrested several young people during the mall redevelopment, including 13 teenagers when the demolition of Stewart Fountain began. The second Stewart Fountain, replacing an earlier fountain, was built in 1998 at a cost of NZ$ 700,000, with a NZ$ 200,000 contribution by industrialist Sir Robertson Stewart and decorated with hundreds of tiles painted by Christchurch schoolchildren. Demolition of
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2336-973: The Salisbury Avon). Avon Water, Hampshire , running from Holmsley in the New Forest to Keyhaven. Little Avon River , running from Wickwar to Berkeley, in Gloucestershire. Tetbury Avon , a tributary of the Bristol Avon (also called Little Avon). Scotland [ edit ] River Avon, Falkirk , running from near Cumbernauld to Grangemouth River Avon, Strathspey , running from Ben Macdui to Cragganmore Avon Water , running from south of Darvel to Motherwell See also [ edit ] Avon (disambiguation) List of rivers of Wales , (Welsh: afon for river, often anglicised "avon") River Afan , running through Aberavon, Wales Aboño or Avono (originated from
2409-474: The Square were two more 'squares' ( Latimer and Cranmer Squares , which are actually rectangles) which were placed more or less regularly in relation to the diagonal line of Ōtākaro running in a north-easterly direction across the city to the west and north of the central square. The grid was laid out originally between Salisbury Street to the north and St Asaph Street to the south and between Barbadoes Street to
2482-452: The belt between the outer one-way streets and the avenues, was developed later in a progressive fashion and does not have the regularity of the core area. Like most of the city, the centre is relatively flat. Before the earthquakes, Christchurch was home to many high rise buildings, but many of these were demolished following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Tall buildings left include Pacific Tower and Forsyth Barr Building , which dominate
2555-445: The central city has traditionally been home to manufacturing, but there has been a decline in this area, with many companies either moving to commercial subdivisions, closing, or relocating overseas. Many education providers are located in the city centre. Ara Institute of Canterbury with 6000 students is the largest of these. There are several schools in the central city. Rolls are as of August 2024. Hagley Park is, at 165 ha,
2628-492: The central city to open again, on Saturday, 29 October 2011, marked by a ceremony at which the Prime Minister John Key officiated. City Mall is made up of Cashel Street between Cambridge Terrace up to its intersection with High Street and High Street from Cashel Street to its intersection with Hereford and Colombo Streets . Cashel Street runs east–west. The portion of Cashel Street that makes up City Mall
2701-500: The central city. Retailers in the City Mall retailers had put an effort into strongly promoting the traditional Boxing Day sales in 2010, and there was "brisk trade" until an aftershock at 10.30 am. Although only a 4.9 magnitude earthquake , its epicentre was directly beneath the central city and the resulting peak ground acceleration ranged from 22% of gravity at ChristChurch Cathedral and 48% at Christchurch Botanic Gardens . The Last Train to India restaurant at 94 Cashel Street
2774-458: The city. The city centre is laid out in a grid pattern , interrupted only by the curvilinear alignment of the Avon River / Ōtākaro , and the two diagonals High Street and Victoria Street. Christchurch has four pairs of one-way streets. The grid pattern within the outermost one-way streets is very regular, as this is the area that was laid out in the original survey. The surrounding area, i.e.
2847-549: The confidence to advance their plans for pedestrianising streets. In 1976, the Bridge of Remembrance was closed to traffic, reserving the short Cashel Street link between Oxford and Cambridge Terraces over the Avon River / Ōtākaro for pedestrians. The plans for City Mall were confirmed in the 1979 review of the District Scheme. A concept design by the City Architect was adopted by Christchurch City Council ,
2920-411: The count since the work began in the 1950s. There is a gradual but steady decline visible in pedestrian numbers. The seven sites had 30,000 pedestrians in 1957, and that had reduced to 18,000 by the 1981 count. The establishment of City Mall saw the numbers increase to 25,000 again, but the overall downward trend continued after that, albeit starting at the higher level of the 1983 count. The concept of
2993-524: The east and Rolleston Avenue/Park Terrace to the west. Between Salisbury, Barbadoes and St Asaph Streets and (respectively) the North, East and South Town Belts (these days called Bealey, Fitzgerald and Moorhouse Avenues) were 'town reserves', i.e. land with-held from immediate sale, which was sold off by the Provincial Government later in the 1850s to overcome cash flow problems. The streets of
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3066-480: The evening of 5 November 1930, replaced officers on point duty . The Canterbury/Westland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers began biannual pedestrian counts in central Christchurch in 1957. The count takes place one hour in the morning and afternoon, respectively (10:30h to 11:30h and 14:30h to 15:30h). While dozens of sites are counted, only seven of the locations have been included in
3139-497: The final project stage in the early 1990s. Mayor Vicki Buck opened the third and final stage on 4 December 1992. In 1998, Christchurch City Council redeveloped the adjacent section of Oxford Terrace, which became known as The Strip , and narrowed the road to a one-way street. It was the prime night-time entertainment hub in Christchurch over the next decade, until increasing competition from newer developments took its toll. Another pedestrian mall in Christchurch inspired by City Mall
3212-423: The fountain began on 13 August 2007 and 13 young people were arrested in the resulting demonstration; Sir Robertson Stewart had died that morning. Christchurch City Council formally named the reserve Stewart Plaza in 2008. Stewart's bequest part-funded the replacement sculpture, "Flour Power", on the condition that the installation be permanent, and that the land be known as Stewart Plaza. Another controversial issue
3285-636: The 💕 (Redirected from Avon River ) [REDACTED] Look up Avon or avon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. River Avon may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Avon River (Mid-Coast Council) , New South Wales Avon River (Wollongong) , New South Wales Avon River (Gippsland, Victoria) Avon River (Grampians, Victoria) Avon River (Western Australia) Canada [ edit ] Avon River (Nova Scotia) Avon River (Ontario) New Zealand [ edit ] Avon River / Ōtākaro , in
3358-483: The infrastructure was still mainly intact) and unnecessary, as the rebuilt city centre would be to modern building standards so as to be able to withstand similar quakes and liquefaction in the future. At the centre of the city is Cathedral Square , surrounding the Anglican cathedral, Christ Church . The area around this square and within the four avenues of Christchurch is considered the central business district of
3431-432: The largest urban open space in Christchurch. The park was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government. According to the government's decree at that time, Hagley Park is "reserved forever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public." Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces. Hagley Park was named after the country estate of Lord Lyttelton , who became chairman of
3504-407: The mall; the façades of many buildings collapsed and there were several fatalities. The centre of the city was subsequently closed to allow demolition work to proceed. Structures affected included most of the heritage buildings in the mall that are or were registered by Heritage New Zealand . Part of City Mall, the section of Cashel Street from Oxford Terrace to Colombo Street , was the first part of
3577-446: The next best and Christchurch being the youngest had to be content with chiefly Irish and Colonial bishoprics as names for its streets. This accounts for, what to anyone not knowing the circumstances, appears strange, viz: that many of the best English Bishoprics are not represented while Irish and Colonial ones are. Sumner in fact died too late for the names there used to be again employed in Christchurch. The original plan from 1850 shows
3650-509: The north-west corner of the 'town reserves' (surrounded by the Avon River / Ōtākaro, Fitzgerald and Bealey Avenues and Barbadoes Street, with an additional small rectangular area to the west of Barbadoes Street) as the cemetery for the settlement. Individual town sections were shown on the survey plan, the Black Map, and numbered by the surveyors in a logical order, in contrast to the rural sections surrounding Christchurch, which were numbered at
3723-550: The original grid were mostly projected out to the Town Belts, but the street system is less systematic in the former 'town reserves'. The names chosen for the streets of the inner city almost all commemorate the English colonial origins of the settlement. The names chosen later for the town belts commemorate important personalities of early Christchurch. Jollie explains in his diary how the streets got their names: The names of
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#17327808254173796-481: The pedestrianised Cashel and High Streets, known as City Mall . At one end of the mall stands the Bridge of Remembrance ; at the intersection of Cashel and High Streets is the old location of the amphitheatre known as the Hack Circle ; and the portion of High Street up to the junction of Colombo and Hereford Streets forms the remaining part of the mall. The concept of a pedestrian mall originated in 1965 as part of
3869-654: The preparations for the settlement (surveying, roads, accommodation, etc.) undertaken by Captain Joseph Thomas' team. These preparations were advanced, but incomplete when the first ships of settlers arrived on 16 December 1850, having been halted by Godley shortly after his arrival in April due to the mounting debts of the Association. The Charlotte-Jane and Randolph arrived in Lyttelton Harbour on
3942-537: The remaining cordon around City Mall, in June 2013. City Mall contains or contained seven structures that are or were registered as historic places by Heritage New Zealand . The following table lists these buildings starting at the Colombo / Hereford / High intersection and proceeding down High Street and then along Cashel Street: Christchurch Central City Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre
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4088-554: The skyline and can be seen throughout the city. The Māori were the first settlers in the area occupying modern-day Christchurch, the area was a mixture of wetlands with patches of grasslands , there were two kāinga in Central Christchurch. Puāri near Victoria Square , an important food-gathering place for local Māori. And Tautahi Pā located further east of the Puāri kāinga. The European settlement of Christchurch
4161-447: The streets of the three towns I surveyed were taken from Bishoprics and the way it was done was this; as soon as I completed the map I took it to Thomas who putting on his gold spectacles and opening his would read out a Bishop's name to hear if it sounded well. If I agreed with him that it did, I put the name to one of the streets requiring baptism. Lyttelton being the first born town got the best names for its streets, Sumner being next had
4234-479: The time of and in the order of their purchase. The following streets were those laid out in the 1850 survey (listed east to west, then north to south, then diagonals). Where a street name is one of the original names as devised by surveyors Joseph Thomas and Edward Jollie, this is marked as such. The prime movers of the Canterbury Association were Edward Gibbon Wakefield and John Robert Godley. Godley, with his family, went out to New Zealand in early 1850 to oversee
4307-519: Was New Regent Street , which was closed to traffic in 1994 in preparation for the reintroduction of the Christchurch tram . During 2006, the public were invited to comment on the proposed redevelopment plans for City Mall. The Council approved the final proposals in December 2006 and agreed an implementation plan, for which NZ$ 10.5 million had been budgeted, but on which NZ$ 14 million
4380-484: Was Philadelphia , later came Savannah and Adelaide . The fourth city using this pattern was Christchurch. As such Christchurch holds an important legacy and a strong platform for future development. Thomas' plan for Christchurch (laid out by the surveyor Edward Jollie by March 1850) was the 'standard' rectangular grid of colonial settlement (adopted for ease of survey and to facilitate land sales). Thomas did not allow Jollie to include crescents to provide variety, but
4453-562: Was 41.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian , 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 3.7% were Hindu , 1.9% were Muslim , 1.7% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,097 (38.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 432 (7.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 957 people (17.5%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
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#17327808254174526-403: Was a graphic example of the damage caused. The wall of the adjacent former Zetland Hotel collapsed and crashed through the roof; anybody standing in the restaurant's bar area would likely have been killed, but it was still closed that morning. Damage caused by the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake was much more severe. Although its 6.3 magnitude was lower than the September 2010 event, it
4599-470: Was a popular destination and hosts attractions such as the speakers' corner made famous by the Wizard of New Zealand , Ian Brackenbury Channell, and evangelist Ray Comfort . A central city heritage tram system has been operated since 1995. In 2010, the system was extended to the south to form a figure of eight. The tram system does not fulfil a transport function and is aimed at the tourism market. In 2010
4672-422: Was among the strongest ever recorded globally in an urban area and in total 185 people were killed with nationals from more than 20 countries among the victims. ChristChurch Cathedral lost its spire and widespread damage was caused to city buildings already weakened by 4 September 2010 earthquake and its aftershocks. A large number of heritage buildings have been demolished since the earthquake, and most of
4745-402: Was announced that part of Cashel Street was to reopen on 29 October 2011. Temporary shops made from shipping containers were fitted out as retail premises, accommodating 27 shops known as Re:START . Ballantynes , Christchurch's remaining department store, also reopened and is the retail anchor. Prime Minister John Key officiated at the opening ceremony. Organisers initially claimed that it
4818-401: Was due to be completed in the 2013/14 financial year. The redevelopment was not without controversy. Young people protested strongly about the demolition of Hack Circle on the corner of Cashel and High Streets, as it was seen as an attempt to push them out of City Mall. Antony Gough, owner of several properties along The Strip, was an advocate of stronger security for City Mall, particularly
4891-498: Was much closer to the central city and caused the loss of many buildings. The peak ground acceleration reached 180% of gravity in the city. Four people died in Cashel Street in the section between Oxford Terrace and Colombo Street, and one person died in the High Street part of City Mall, all of them killed by falling masonry. The central city was cordoned off on 22 February while demolitions were underway. In April 2011, it
4964-492: Was not until 1992 that the entire mall was paved. The mall was redeveloped between 2006 and 2009, and track was installed for an expansion of the heritage tram network. The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake caused damage to some buildings, but the Boxing Day aftershock , directly underneath the city, caused even more damage, including building failures. The 6.3 magnitude February 2011 Christchurch earthquake devastated
5037-415: Was spent. An alliance contract was entered into between Christchurch City Council as the client, Isthmus Group as the designer, and Downer EDI Works as the contractor. Mayor Garry Moore and Central City Business Association chairman Antony Gough started the work with a symbolic lifting of the first brick on 10 August 2007. A separate project that affected the City Mall redevelopment was the extension of
5110-399: Was that 3,279 (59.8%) people were employed full-time, 669 (12.2%) were part-time, and 225 (4.1%) were unemployed. The central city is an important employment area supporting 26,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, and with much of the floor area taken up by office space. One of the biggest employers is Christchurch City Council with 800 FTE at the civic offices. The southern part of
5183-665: Was the slow road through High Street. Despite opposition from 70% of those who had taken part in the public consultation, the Council confirmed that the slow road would go ahead. The upgraded City Mall was opened by mayor Bob Parker on 18 December 2009. The central city was closed for a week after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September 2010 ; some buildings were damaged, including parapets collapsing. The central city experienced peak ground acceleration (i.e. earthquake intensity) of between 15% and 20% of gravity . Ongoing aftershocks and cracked building façades dented confidence in
5256-532: Was the world first pop-up mall , but there were already container malls in other places, for example Cholula (Mexico) and Bishkek ( Kyrgyzstan ). Organisers of the Christchurch mall project were threatened with legal action by organisers of a similar project in London ( Boxpark ) that was yet to open. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority completed the removal of the Red Zone cordon, including removing
5329-551: Was undertaken by the Canterbury Association , which was founded in London in 1848. That year, the Canterbury Association sent out Captain Joseph Thomas , accompanied by surveyors, to select and prepare a site for settlement. Thomas originally placed the principal town of the proposed settlement at the head of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō , but when he realised there was insufficient flat land there to meet
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