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Christchurch's Cathedral Square.
A Christchurch city councillor has proposed building a winter ice skating rink in Cathedral Square, as part of plans to revitalise the area, where the earthquake-damaged Anglican cathedral remains a construction site.
Five groups have been shortlisted and will be asked to submit their proposals for the square's redesign, before one is chosen to come up with a concept plan with a council budget of $28.5 million.
Councillor Aaron Keown said new pavers and planter boxes would not be enough to attract people to the heart of the city, but an outdoor ice rink would bring winter crowds to Cathedral Square.
