A car must cross the centre line to pass through raised gardens on Ruha St.Raised gardens designed to slow down traffic are causing issues for residents now struggling to find parking along a newly narrowed street. Tom Ragg, 79, and his wife Annette Ragg, 78, live beside one of the gardens and said they were glad they had slowed traffic. READ MORE:* Top developer Matt Stark slams Hamilton's 'innovating' street as an 'embarrassment'* Pedestrian-friendly city street closure - genius or folly? * Feedback sought on Palmerston North cycleway trialMaxine Jacobs/Stuff The newly implemented trial gardens on Ruha St have created two one-way areas for traffic. "During the trial, motorists need to take turns and give way to each other in the two areas where the gardens are,” Murphy said.

Source: Stuff July 07, 2021 03:45 UTC