Diverse, innovative, experimental and amenity-enriching projects create buzz, improve wellbeing, offer a much-needed point of difference and build on Christchurch’s reputation as a place for people, as well as a place in which businesses establish more easily.
This small grant fund provided support to those seeking to temporarily turn vacant spaces – for example, land awaiting development, buildings awaiting tenants, walls, hoardings and windows – into spaces that are vibrant, enlivened, greened or otherwise publicly activated.
These activations were for the public good and took place while longer-term uses or tenancies were being determined, or work was yet to commence.
The projects considered were well-planned and had partnerships in place.