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activity on vacant spaces. Gap Filler aims to encourage a wide range of positive community interactions, making the city more vibrant and fun. (3) Greening the Rubble (co-funded by the Council) A not-for-profit trust delivers temporary community-initiated landscaping and ecology projects in vacant sites, with native plants, pocket parks, green roofs, and food-producing community gardens. Greening the Rubble aims to increase biodiversity and □ Streetscape of Colombo in Christchurch
voluntary participation in local initiatives.
space brokerage services that provides
3. Business Innovation
a single point of contact for anyone
(1) Restart Mall
wanting to lead a temporary project, test
The Restart temporary container
an enterprise idea, or offer space rent-free
mall was established by the Central City
while it’s not needed. LiVS lowers risks,
Property and Building Owners to breathe
matching projects to suitable spaces.
new life into Christchurch’s central city.
LiVS can umbrella others in its public
Re:START now hosts 50 businesses
liability insurance policy, and offers
and includes regular market stalls, street
simple legal access agreements. Purpose-
performers and buskers.
built for Christchurch, LiVS is supported
(2) EPIC
by local government, utility and pro bono
EPIC (Enterprise Precinct and
partners, and a cross-sector advisory
Innovation Campus) is a two-stage
group. LiVS aims to become a permanent
development to create a world class
part of the urban fabric of the new city.
innovation campus and hub for local
(2) Gap Filler (co-funded by the Council) A not-for-profit trust delivers temporary community-initiated installations, art and creative/social
technology companies. Stage 1, called Sanctuary, is a temporary building housing 20 companies and 300 staff which opened in September 2012.