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BEFORE AFTER: Let’s build a better Canterbury
Exhibition in the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery from 12 February–20 March 2011.
Free discussion series moderated by Joe Bennett in the Philip Carter Family Auditorium.

What do we want our region to look like after the earthquake?

Our region has taken a battering from the forces of nature over the past six months and it’s time to look ahead to rebuilding.

BEFORE AFTER: Let’s build a better Canterbury is a public exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery providing a forum to discuss and debate the way forward from these events. The exhibition is structured around five key areas: Environmental Planning; Urban Design; Heritage and Character; Residential; and Transport and Infrastructure. These are illustrated using photographs and a series of questions, prompting visitors to think about what was, what is and what could be.

The exhibition will be accompanied by public discussions with invited speakers to engage the people of Canterbury in mapping new directions for an inspiring and sustainable region. These events will be moderated by Joe Bennett and focus on each of the five key areas with a final event wrapping up the series and looking to the future. Comments and feedback will be collected at the venue and online.

Out of this process of public engagement will come a call for ideas aimed at providing solutions for areas within Canterbury that have been affected by the earthquake and are seen as being crucial to the future development of the region.

This is a unique opportunity in the history of our region to generate fresh, innovative thinking in relation to Canterbury-wide issues.

BEFORE AFTER: Let’s build a better Canterbury has been initiated by the New Zealand Institute of Architects and generously supported by the Christchurch City Council and The Warren Trust.

For further information and dates of the discussions please visit www.beforeafter.co.nz.

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