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Okara Ward 2019
Whangarei CBD is facing the challenges of changing times.
The way we go about their lives and in particular how we spend our money has changed CBD’s all over the world over are struggling to remain relevant against competition from online and big brand retailers and as offices move to a home base and work from the cloud. Big brand outlets are based out at Okara shopping center, a better connection needs to be established between the CBD and Okara shopping center
My solution would see Whangarei CBD evolving as a place for small boutique retailers, cafes, bars, restaurants, and inner-city apartment living. That would be the long term goal but it is time to start the ball rolling evolution is needed provincial towns across NZ are taking the initiative by taking action now.
Whangarei council needs to look at removing parking meters from the CBD or alternately provide 2-hours free parking if people get the opportunity many would make shorter visits to the CBD which would help retailers.
A pedestrian walkway needs to be designed and built that will take CBD shoppers to Okara and back again, we currently have the Hatea loop which leads not only around the loop by also to the small pocket park on Port road from there is a pedestrian crossing over to Okara shopping center. This is too far from the CBD.