ICW believes there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create an enhanced, central city, civic and green space :
TE NGĀKAU - THE GREEN HEART OF THE CITY.

The Wellington City Council has opened consultation about Te Ngākau - our Civic Square.

• Te Ngākau/Civic Square is a public space created for civic purposes but an up to 12-storey commercial building is being planned for the public space where two council buildings (CAB and MOB) are being demolished.

• ICW has been advocating for many years that our growing city needs more green space and public amenity.

• The Council agrees (see its Green Network Plan) but in our built-up inner-city, the Council has found it difficult to identify enough land for a meaningful space.

• We think the removal of the CAB and MOB buildings provides that space!

• We are asking our Councillors to do this:

  • Instead of putting a towering commercial building in the CAB/MOB location, please return that land to open space so that Te Ngākau/Civic Square can become an enhanced publicly-owned amenity that supports the civic needs and the green space needs of the residents of our city

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