The Influencers: Ivan Iafeta
As the year draws to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the agencies and organisations that have contributed to greater Christchurch’s regeneration during 2019. If you are a regular reader, you will know of my ongoing admiration and acknowledgement of the private sector’s significant role in Christchurch’s regeneration. You will […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
The opening of the Riverside Market on the corner of Lichfield Street and Oxford Terrace is yet another milestone in the regeneration of our city. The enclosed, seven-days-a-week market is another reason for residents to spend time in the central city, and also provides exposure for local producers to the thousands of tourists who […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
The recent announcement of the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration’s decision to approve the Regeneration Plan for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor is a significant milestone for Christchurch. It is an exciting time for the city as the plan will guide long-term investment and commitment from multiple parties over the coming decades. Its vision […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
Recently, the Christchurch City Council released details of its draft global settlement agreement with the Crown. Since then, there has been much interest in what the city might get out of the agreement, or be left with, as the Crown and Council advance their objective of increased local leadership and normalised arrangements. As foreshadowed in […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
In a place like Christchurch where, in recent years, there has been an intense focus on planning for the future, stopping to just focus on the ‘here and now’ can be tempting. While life should never be all work and no play, we need to choose our moments and, when it comes to the […]
Thinking inside the square: Regenerate Christchurch
Regenerate Christchurch has released its vision for Cathedral Square, emphasising that a return to its original purpose as a gathering place for local people and visitors must be front and centre. Chief Executive Ivan Iafeta says while the vision for the physical regeneration of the Square is aspirational in terms of design, the social regeneration […]
City’s ‘living laboratory’: Christchurch is leading the way post-quake towards a cleaner and greener tomorrow
A green spine extending from the city to sea is poised to set Christchurch apart as a place that is prepared to explore new ways of living with nature – from adaptive housing to sustainable urban agriculture. Walkways and biking tracks, wetland developments and a variety of other public and private land uses are included […]
The Influencers Column: Ivan Iafeta
For the past 14 months, identifying and assessing potential land uses in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor has been a significant part of Regenerate Christchurch’s work to develop a regeneration plan for the area. The transformational opportunity it represents, as well as the local and national benefits, cannot be underestimated and it has been critical […]
The Influencers Column: Ivan Iafeta
In mid-March, our organisation Regenerate Christchurch published some recently taken drone images of the Bexley Wetland and Southshore Spit on social media, and the photos generated a large amount of positive engagement with our online audiences. The positive feedback we received – and continue to receive – reflects the importance that the areas of the […]
The Influencers Column: Ivan Iafeta
Christchurch’s rebuild is an opportunity to transform our city and leave a legacy for future generations, something which requires public and private organisations to partner together. Exploring these new ways of working together has long-lasting, far-reaching benefits for all of us. I’m really pleased that Regenerate Christchurch has now signed agreements with both the University […]