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Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
▥ Temporary Green Buildings and Artworks in the Christchurch’s Cathedral Square
Authority) and non-governmental
taking effective measures to reduce
organizations (including community-
safety risks affecting arts facilities and
based organizations like Gap Filler
public activities and providing speedy
Trust). The key functions of the local
project approval services; promoting
government, government agencies and
the prosperity and development of local
private sector are as follows:
creative industries (by means of setting
(1) Local Government
up Creative Industry Support Fund);
As the central authority for
acting as an intermediator between
Christchurch post-earthquake rebuild,
project managers; gaining support
Christchurch City Council is responsible
from the central government, Maori
for implementing and supporting the
residents, tourism-related and commercial
Transitional City Program on behalf
organizations. Other governmental
of the general public; providing funds
organizations also played a crucial
for the advancement of transitional city
role in the rebuild process, including
construction projects and the installation
Christchurch Central Development Unit
of permanent infrastructural facilities;
(CCDU) and Earthquake Commission