People Building Better Cities comes to Christchurch

A well-travelled exhibition, which promotes the exchange of knowledge and dialogue on the challenges of inclusive urbanization and climate change, opens to the public in Christchurch on July 28.

Te Pūtahi - Christchurch centre for architecture and city-making presents People Building Better Cities, an exhibition by Global Studio and the Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Colombia University. Building on the work of Global Studio (an international educational programme), this exhibition documents community-driven projects that share a common goal: the promotion of inclusive urbanization to improve the lives of the urban poor through innovations in participatory design and planning. It has travelled to ten countries already.

Running from 28 July to 29 August at the Te Pūtahi Pop-Up Space in the Unimed Building at 163 Gloucester Street, the Christchurch edition of People Building Better Cities promotes participation and inclusive urbanization through its public programme, which includes discussions, lectures, interaction, professional development training and school workshops.

The public programme of associated events runs for five weeks, the highlight of which is a free public lecture onThursday 30 July by visiting scholar and architect, Anna Rubbo (Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Colombia University) at CPIT. She will discuss how design and planning processes can promote equity and agency in city development.

Details, including five weeks of associated events, can be found on the People Building Better Cities website:peoplebuildingbettercities.org/events/christchurch/

Te Pūtahi has evolved from Christchurch's FESTA - Festival of Transitional Architecture - and is governed by a registered charity, the Christchurch Transitional Architecture Trust.

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