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Engagement on this project closed on 30 October, 2020. See the comments and ideas shared on our Social Pinpoint map.
About this project The Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot is the first in a series of stages to improve Queen Street for everyone, giving more space to people walking, cycling, using public transport, and delivering and servicing homes and buildings.
We are working with the community to shape the improvements. Three co-design workshops took place in September, October and November 2020. Further data has been provided via hui, Social Pinpoint, Have Your Say and targeted engagement.
We wanted to start by saying a big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this pilot.
Through this co-design process and the input we have received from Aucklanders, we have developed a clear set of directions to make Queen Street more appealing, accessible and attractive. This is summarised by the five principles below:
Peoples Experience: Creating a thriving place where people want to be
Access: Provide universal access for all that need it while prioritising necessary trips
Movement: Enable safe and efficient public transport and access to active modes
Environment: Mitigate environmental impacts and deliver C40 and Auckland Climate Plan goals
Tactical: Be smart with our decisions on the timing and location of changes so that the benefits align with, and enhance, other activities.
There are two main streams of work that will get underway early in the new year as part of the pilot, these are:
- Improvements to the streetscape, to make the street a more attractive, safe and accessible street where people want to spend time. - Reduce private vehicle traffic on Queen Street in time for the next phase of City Rail Link Construction when Victoria Street is closed to through traffic by mid 2021. There will be a consultation held on these changes early in the new year, we will provide more details on this closer to the time.
To find out more please read our most recent newsletter.
Engagement on this project closed on 30 October, 2020. See the comments and ideas shared on our Social Pinpoint map.
About this project The Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot is the first in a series of stages to improve Queen Street for everyone, giving more space to people walking, cycling, using public transport, and delivering and servicing homes and buildings.
We are working with the community to shape the improvements. Three co-design workshops took place in September, October and November 2020. Further data has been provided via hui, Social Pinpoint, Have Your Say and targeted engagement.
We wanted to start by saying a big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this pilot.
Through this co-design process and the input we have received from Aucklanders, we have developed a clear set of directions to make Queen Street more appealing, accessible and attractive. This is summarised by the five principles below:
Peoples Experience: Creating a thriving place where people want to be
Access: Provide universal access for all that need it while prioritising necessary trips
Movement: Enable safe and efficient public transport and access to active modes
Environment: Mitigate environmental impacts and deliver C40 and Auckland Climate Plan goals
Tactical: Be smart with our decisions on the timing and location of changes so that the benefits align with, and enhance, other activities.
There are two main streams of work that will get underway early in the new year as part of the pilot, these are:
- Improvements to the streetscape, to make the street a more attractive, safe and accessible street where people want to spend time. - Reduce private vehicle traffic on Queen Street in time for the next phase of City Rail Link Construction when Victoria Street is closed to through traffic by mid 2021. There will be a consultation held on these changes early in the new year, we will provide more details on this closer to the time.
To find out more please read our most recent newsletter.
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot is currently at this stage
Feedback under review & Design Trials We have taken your feedback, along with the feedback from our co-design workshop group, and have used it to inform the design trials that are coming to Queen Street. These will start in March and be quick, temporary and low cost changes to Queen Street.
February 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Pilot Network Changes:This month consultation will begin on Queen Street network changes to remove end to end through traffic from Queen Street, following the feedback we received through the pilot last year. For more information see our latest newsletter.
March 2021
this is an upcoming stage for Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot
Street improvements: We are working with LandLAB, one of New Zealand’s leading landscape architecture practices, to design quality streetscape improvements on Queen Street. These changes will help to improve the amenity on Queen Street and provide more pleasant places for people to stop and linger.
APRIL - JUNE
this is an upcoming stage for Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot
In early April the results of the consultation on the Queen Street network changes will be known and a decision made on how and when these will proceed. This means by late April we expect to be ready to begin our first trial of these network changes on Queen Street in the section between Shortland Street and Customs Street. Throughout May and June, this stage 1 trial of the network changes will be underway.
FROM JULY
this is an upcoming stage for Wai Horotiu Queen Street Valley Pilot
Trialling stage 2 of the network changes: The second part of the proposed network changes (in the section of Queen Street between Wakefield Street and Wellesley Street) relies on Wellesley Street being open, so implementation is expected to occur in conjunction with the City Rail Link works.
