Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways of being. New buildings and public spaces are creating a diverse and interesting city with a much more visible Ngāi Tahu presence, like the beautiful steel-feathered korowai on the justice precinct. There are many more cycleways and pedestrian spaces, and traffic is now slower in the city. I acknowledge groups like Gap Filler, the mural artists, and all of those for their creativity—ideas like the Dance-O-Mat—for showing us how to do things differently and rebuild.