New Zealand Celsias

The Netherlands has started funding for a ‘Park Supermarket,’ which is intended to have a working prototype in 2012. This huge project spans 74 acres across the Dutch countryside, and it is divided into sections depending on the type of food being grown or farmed, whether it is meat, dairy, or produce. The concept was created by Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten, and this supermarket and farm in one is said to be able to support the food needs of several large Dutch cities – a population of roughly eight million. Park Supermarket can grow crops like kiwi fruit and pandan, even though these are native to tropical regions, thanks to temperature control technologies combined with smart farming methods.

Can you just imagine this in the massive area east of Christchurch that is the "red zone "?  Perhaps as part of a complete redevelopment that focuses on the city's sustainability . Urban farms, gardens, markets , and community orchards with the chance to create a whole lot of food related jobs.