The Dunedin City Council yesterday opened public consultation on the redevelopment of George St, which forms stage two of its $60million plan for the central city. Council principal urban designer Kathryn Ward said it wanted to hear from those with ideas on what George St should look like in future. The aim was to identify a set of preferred options by the middle of this year, after which the council would decide whether a further round of public consultation was needed, she said. The development area stretched along George St from Albany St to Moray Pl, and the aim was to make it ''more attractive and pedestrian-friendly, while also celebrating our heritage and improving safety'', she said. The George St part of the central city plan was expected to cost between $18million and $28million, including funding from the council and the NZ Transport Agency.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2019 16:12 UTC