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Whangarei City

Whangarei City. What is Happening within the CBD of Whangarei?. Shops Closing No Parking No Shoppers Sewerage overflows Parking times too short Concern over Safety for Shoppers City fragmented Traffic Flow/Congestion issues Not enough Open Spaces No Sense of place.

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Whangarei City

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  1. Whangarei City

  2. What is Happening within the CBD of Whangarei? • Shops Closing • No Parking • No Shoppers • Sewerage overflows • Parking times too short • Concern over Safety for Shoppers • City fragmented • Traffic Flow/Congestion issues • Not enough Open Spaces • No Sense of place Whangarei Central Business District February 2012

  3. Not Enough Parking No Customers Shops Close No Renters No Construction No Money Recycling People Unhappy People Move Away No Rates coming in Ghost Town Whangarei Central Business District February 2012

  4. What is the core business of Whangarei? • Farmers Dairy and Beef • Horiculture • Central Schools • Central Emergency Services • Main Business Hub for Northland • Central Base for Artists and Musicians • Mainly Service Industry businesses Whangarei Central Business District February 2012

  5. We need to change how we do things in Whangarei? With an out of the district large cash injection, within the construction industry the following is possible. • Construct Large Shopping Mall • Provide inner CBD Parking • Provide Hotel complex • Provide Employment • Provide Services • Provide Safety and protection of public • Provide link between CBD and Town basin • Provide Re-vitalised City with HEART Whangarei Central Business District February 2012

  6. Traffic Layout V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  7. Points of Congestion V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  8. Alternative Layout V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  9. V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  10. V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  11. V. Cocurullo Submission for Whangarei 09/05/11

  12. What will a construction project like this Cost? • All affected property owners must be shareholders • Approx. $450 to $500 million to construct • Use only local contractors to design and construct project • Approx. 400 plus people will be employed to build • Approx. 21 plus people to maintain • Approx. 4500 central city carparks created • Approx. 200 bed central hotel and conference facility • Approx. 20 plus food outlets • Approx. 200 plus shops/businesses • Completely covered area to walk around • Ability to repair all the services within the CBD • Approx. Minimum Income $50 million per year at half capacity Whangarei Central Business District February 2012

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