A great looking plan was revealed last night for the rebuilding of the earthquake devastated Christchurch CBD.
It will be a modern "greenacres" with much of the infastructure within walking distance, including a revamped or replacement townhall, convention centre and even a new covered stadium.
It will be a morale-boosting project for the people of Christchurch. Central government will be purchasing land needed for the new area and the finance needed for infastructure. There are bound to be cost blowouts because the projects will be extended over a number of years. This will be underwritten by central government because Christchurch City will have limited finances.
This is all fine and morale - boosting as I said, but the rebuild and repair of thousands of homes in the eastern suburbs in particular, and in other suburbs as well, is a priority as well. Those insurance companies covering these claims need the proverbial kick up the backside because many families are spending their second winter in damaged homes, in sheds, tents and even in cars. The delay is not satisfactary by any stretch of the imagination.
It will be a modern "greenacres" with much of the infastructure within walking distance, including a revamped or replacement townhall, convention centre and even a new covered stadium.
It will be a morale-boosting project for the people of Christchurch. Central government will be purchasing land needed for the new area and the finance needed for infastructure. There are bound to be cost blowouts because the projects will be extended over a number of years. This will be underwritten by central government because Christchurch City will have limited finances.
This is all fine and morale - boosting as I said, but the rebuild and repair of thousands of homes in the eastern suburbs in particular, and in other suburbs as well, is a priority as well. Those insurance companies covering these claims need the proverbial kick up the backside because many families are spending their second winter in damaged homes, in sheds, tents and even in cars. The delay is not satisfactary by any stretch of the imagination.
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