The wheels of progress turn frustratingly slow in Christchurch’s Red Zone. Downers were on the land, and we thought rather than wait for them to get off we’ll just start working around them.”READ MORE:* Vision for Christchurch's river red zone comes full circle* Wild flowers, new wetlands and fewer fences for Christchurch red zone* Reconfiguration of Christchurch's river red zone ahead of scheduleThe Richmond Community Garden now supplies produce to local residents, grown on land where homes and individual vegetable gardens once stood, on what is now known as the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor. Williams has a new role as chair of the Christchurch Red Zones Transformative Land Use Consultative Group. “I’m not yet convinced they’re displaying all the characteristics to do a good job.”Stacy Squires/Stuff Evan Smith, long-time spokesman for the Avon-Otakaro Network, in the red zone in February 2020. The widely-respected, community advocate, often referred to as ‘Mr Red Zone’, is battling liver cancer, a condition, which was first diagnosed around the time of the earthquakes.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2020 18:22 UTC