Course organiser:Mary Carnegie & Neil Fleming
Frank Muir had a dog called “What-a-mess!” We have a city that evokes the same sad phrase (as well as the common question “Whatever used to be THERE?”) Our five experts are planners and do-ers who are actively addressing the rebuilding and revitalising of Christchurch. They will speak with authority, experience and vision.
5 Jul:
Dianna Lucas, Cues to a sustainable & vibrant rebuild. Di is CEO of Lucas Associates and says that she has for decades explored the nature of Christchurch and work-shopped with communities in planning city areas - as in the re-build of the Avon corridor and Peterborough Village..
12 Jul:
Peter Townsend, Our City, our challenge, our future. Peter is CEO of Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. He will address: * 'A summary of the key current issues for recovery.' * 'An investigation of Strategy, Action, Leadership and Community input: getting the balance right!' and * 'As a City we have suffered the pain but a lot of the potential gain is now locked in. How do we realise it?'
19 Jul:
Duncan Gibb, Rebuild of Christchurch Horizontal Infrastructure. Duncan will outline who SCIRT is and how the organisation is structured. He will also explain the scope of the rebuild and the impact it will have on the city. Duncan has been Alliance General Manager for the Stronger Christchurch – Infrastructure Rebuild Team.
26 Jul:
Pamela Bell, Kiwi Prefabs: past, present, future. Pamela, CEO of Prefab NZ, will describe how prefabrication can create innovative high-quality buildings on time and within budget. A prefab is a building that is made away from the final building site. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from small components such as pre-nailed wall frames to complete buildings of timber, concrete metals or plastic.
2 Aug:
Coralie Winn, Co-founder and director, 'Gap Filler'.Coralie will describe how, since Nov 2010, Gap Filler has been activating vacant sites with temporary creative projects. These have a very real role in changing the perception of the city from negative to positive.