The $42BN Plan to Rebuild the World’s Unluckiest City

Christchurch resident myself. I was a tier one Construction Contractor for heritage restorations. We are still actively working on ongoing projects more than 10 years later. My brother was part of the Insurance Industry before, during, and since this event. My wife was an employee at the Cathedral cafe. My twin boys were only 1, and don't remember the quakes. To them they have grown up in the ruins of the city my Wife, and family watched collapse in front of our eyes. They have also grown up watching us rebuild that wreckage into something that will carry them into the future. It hasn't been easy, and not everything was done right, but we are getting there.

Port-au-Prince: "did someone say world's unluckiest city? 👀"

For just the price of one third of a British high speed rail line, you too can re-build yourself an entire city.

A small clarification... It was 80%+ of the city center that had to be rebuild not 80% of the city.

Had a friend die in that earthquake. He was just 21. Rest in peace, buddy.

I wish this had covered more about how the rest of the city was rebuilt with updated earthquake "proof" technologies, instead of focusing on just one building.

And Beirut says...'hold my beer ..'

Christchurch local here! I’ve lived here for 30 years, both before and after the earthquakes. Happy to help with any questions!

As a Kiwi I can firmly say that Chch isn't the world's unluckiest city. I'd say Port-au-Prince would be haha

Australian here. Our mates across the ditch and we are battered by natural disasters but the communal spirit and support has always held us together.

my great great grandfather designed this! it’s amazing to see how important it is to the local community

This is a great example of how long it takes to build anything in nz

As someone who lived 130kms away, and felt both quakes badly, its quite possibly the biggest reset to a city I have seen. Churches, convention centres, transport infrastructure, Stadia, commercial areas all before even discussing the residential rebuild.

I was disappointed that the video was mostly about one building.

Port-au-Prince: am I a joke to you?

- World’s Unluckiest City: Christchurch Yea, that's a hard no.

10:02 That "temporary" church made from cardboard tubes is fascinating in itself.

Dude... Christchurch is probably luckier compared to any city in Haiti.

Christchurch resident, over 30 years living in Christchurch since 1991. Wow! This video debuted on the 13th anniversary of the Feb 22 2011 Christchurch Earthquake!

Having been raised in NZ and having come back to the UK more than 22 years ago now, the earthquakes in Christchurch were just numbing for all NZ’ers. The Cathedral collapsing was devastating (and I was raised in the North). So to see the city and especially the cathedral being rebuilt is just fantastic considering how small NZ is and how money can be wisely spent. I wouldn’t say it’s the unluckiest city, but it is one of the friendliest cities in NZ. I was always told that the further south you went in NZ, the friendlier the locals.