This is a video submission to Niantic for a Pokemon Go Festival to come to Christchurch, New Zealand. To learn more, go to: https://sites.google.com/view/chchpog… ,

Christchurch is a city like no other. This is not only due to the importance Christchurch places on Maori culture, language, & art but because Christchurch is a city reborn and reenvisioned after the 2010-11 earthquakes. Pedestrians, bicycles, art, playgrounds, parks, and public transport now take primacy over the typical car-centric cities of the world. Most streets in the CBD (central business districts) contain green spaces, amazing sculptures, & beautiful murals. Christchurch has ample accommodation, eateries, museums, art galleries, pedestrian malls, electric scooters, busses, trams, and emergency services within the CBD.

The Pokemon Go Community has garnered Christchurch City Council support for a Niantic Festival to take place at Hagley Park during the 2020 New Zealand springtime (Sept-Nov) season. Average temperatures range from 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Days will be sunny and cool with occasional springtime showers. Great Pokemon Go weather! Hagley Park is in the heart of Christchurch’s CBD. The 400-acre park offers wide-open spaces (great for festivals and events up to 90K people), mature woodlands, waterways, playgrounds, botanical gardens, historical architecture, and plenty of off-the-street parking. It has over 140 pokestops and 20+ gyms, and will remain open to the public during a Niantic Festival.