Here's a photographic journey around Christchurch, New Zealand, reflecting some some of its cultural uniqueness. Above you see Ilam School, where my daughter attends. The tall building in the background is the University of Canterbury library, which re-opens Monday after extensive earthquake remediation.
The Media & Communications Dept. is housed in the UC College of Arts. This slogan reminds me of our Communications Department banner: "Learn, Create, Perform." The advert above is on a bus shelter.
Someone please tell Mr. Brimer that his South Pacific art gallery is waiting for him.
Christchurch is known as the "Garden City." Every public space and lawn seems carefully nurtured.
The many walkers, bikers, and bus-riders all-over the city make traffic light and the air clean.
'Seems like a good deal, but the babies start at $12,500 ; )
That's a one-a spicy pizza. If you want pickup or delivery, you can see the number is 800-
666-111.
Hagley Park is beautiful and enormous. It's right next to the shaken Central Business District (CBD).
The Avon River runs along the CBD also. Christchurch may be the most beautiful city I've yet seen.
Churches and other stately buildings were especially "Shaken" by the February 2011 earthquake. To avert the "DANGER," "Worship services continue" in a temporary site nearby.
If parking and driving are prohibited, what am I supposed to do with my car?!
Actually, I'm happy not to have a car. There's very little need for one in this city. With a similar population to Tulsa, Christchurch occupies a much smaller area and is loaded with mass-transit and self-sustaining neighborhoods. I was able to cover much of the city in my 10-mile loop.
CLASSES HERE START MONDAY. MORE TO REPORT NEXT WEEK.
Posted 15 February 2013
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