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A large number of businesses that used to be in the centre of Christchurch relocated after the earthquakes. Are they satisfied with their new locations and do they intend to return to the central city? We questioned 209 relocated businesses about their relocation history, present circumstances and future intentions. Many businesses were content with their new premises, despite having encountered a range of problems; those businesses that were questioned later in our survey period were more content. The average business in our sample rated the chances of moving back to the central city as around 50 %, but this varies with the type of business. Building height did not emerge as a major issue, but rents may be. The mix of types of business is likely to be different in the new city centre.
A photograph of temporary street furniture outside the temporary Central Library on Tuam Street. The furniture was designed and fabricated by F3 Design for the Christchurch City Council.
A video of dance and physical theatre featuring Matt Grant and Elizabeth Guthrey, incorporating several central city locations. The voiceover is a poem written and read by Matt Grant.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team using a crowbar to open the door of a building in the Christchurch central city.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Signs in Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "148 Manchester Street".
Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A crack in the road where the asphalt has lifted, possibly due to liquefaction. Cones have been placed along the crack to warn drivers of the irregular surface.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street is a hive of demolition activity".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Worcester Street - cleaning up the remains of Pedros restaurant".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "MFL Building (to be demolished) 111 Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from Madras Street towards Armagh Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Community Law Canterbury building at 281 Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Part of the tower fell through the Cathedral roof".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Stretch of High Street from Mondo to CPIT".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers emerging from Te Waipounamu House, a building being demolished in Hereford Street".
An aerial photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "When the PricewaterhouseCoopers building is demolished, the Copthorne Central Hotel will be alone on the block".
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