PHOTO: SUPPLIEDParking reduction and a proposal to transform one of the main streets in Invercargill into a single lane were the biggest concerns about the inner-city master plan. While many submitters supported the objectives of the project, the majority showed concerns about the reduction of street car parks and the proposal to transform Tay St into a one-lane road, in each direction. Grant Bulling, from Ivan L. Bulling — which owns a store in Tay St — wrote that the plan was "not fit for purpose" and poorly thought through. A number of submitters highlighted a need for more shelter in the inner city due to Southland’s climate. Tay St has been highlighted as an area the council considers needs to be revisited.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2021 15:33 UTC