Wellington's Golden Mile car ban proposal

Posted: 16 Jun 2021

Wellington retailers in the central shopping corridor are scared a plan to ban cars from the area will cause businesses to close or abandon the area.  The car ban in the busy arterial corridor will come into effect in 2024, and is part of the beleaguered $6.4 billion Let's Get Wellington Moving transport programme.

The Golden Mile project is about prioritising pedestrians and public transport above other transport users.  All car parks along the route will be removed, and footpaths widened by 75 percent.

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