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152 (4) Administration
Industries Support Fund) at a very
Broker organizations (such as Life
challenging time for Christchurch City.
in Vacant Spaces) are set up to de-risk
(6) Public Involvement
the use of public and private spaces for
Extraordinary innovation in this
temporary activation, cut bureaucracy
regard is demonstrated by the number and
and red tapes and relax planning
range of projects and events delivered
regulations for approvals. This ensures
by the community. In terms of projects,
that community residents are able to
public opinions from all sides are solicited.
bring their ideas and suggestions into real
For instance, as a consensus fails to be
practice and that their sense of happiness,
reached on how to use a commercial land
belonging and identity can be greatly
plot in the city center, the land plot is
enhanced.
temporarily defined as public spaces not
(5) Financing
for immediate development. In addition,
A co-funding approach is adopted
in 2014, Christchurch held International
for community grants (Transitional
Congress on Adaptive Urbanism, an
City Projects Fund for example) and for
event that further promoted community-
boosting local creative industries (Creative
wide sharing and exchanges of ideas and
â–Ą Business Innovation District in the Post-earthquake Christchurch