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The Street
The Street was an exhibition and a series of associated events held back in 1980. The questions it asked could scarcely be more relevant to the city in 2012.
Riccarton Road street scene. Image courtesy Christchurch City Council
The idea of the exhibition was to inform, stimulate and question attitudes to the street as a physical space where traffic flowed and people interacted. A questionnaire was designed to gather information on the general attitude of the people on the street and the results were included in the exhibition. It was part of the 1980 Christchurch Arts Festival.
Among the artists were Larence Shustak, Murray Hedwig, Laurence Aberhart, Glenn Jowitt, Neil Dawson, Margaret Dawson and Chris Cree-Brown, along with town-planners from Christcuhrch City Council and the Ministry of Transport.
At 6:37 AM on 11/02/2012, Edward Taylor wrote:
I mentioned in "heavier than stones" that the car with the trailer belonged to my Dad. I imagine being on Riccarton Road we may well have stopped to buy pies and drinks before the long drive to Carter's Beach near Westport. That is where my father leased some land to try new horticultural ventures. We made many such trips together, just Father and son. As for the attitude that day, well judging by the open car window Dad was in a trusting mood.
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