in october 2011, cera hoped to have all of the christchurch central city open again in april 2012. in april 2012 the christchurch central development unit (ccdu) was established as a unit within cera to focus on rebuilding the central business district of christchurch. a public consultation on the organisation's transport plan closed on 1 february 2013. as of october 2013, cabinet had not signed off on the plan.