City Planning
Sir,—This morning’s leading article on planning the city centre brings into the open what has worried me for some time, yet I presumed there was a body aware of, and responsible for, the co-ordination in appearance of city buildings. Christchurch is rapidly losing its distinctive character. Few wish to hinder expansion and progress, yet the Provincial Council Chambers are made insignificant by the great modern building opposite; Cathedral Square is likely to become an architectural hodge-podge, and even High street is ill-served by the garish frontage lately erected by Wool worths. Room for modern architecture, yes; but in its own areas. If overseas cities are awake to the need to preserve character, then it is high time we in Christchurch began not only to think, but to become active.— Yours, etc., RUTH FRANCE. July 1, 1964.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30482, 2 July 1964, Page 12
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