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Albert Park
Project snapshot
What's ahead?
Preservation work is planned for Albert Park that will
lighten the space, increase safety and encourage people to utilise the park to
its full potential.
Albert Park is located in central
Auckland,
bounded by Wellesley Street East, Princes Street, Bowen Avenue and Kitchener
Street. Footpaths climb steeply from the entrances, through native trees, to a
large flat area with flower gardens and a fountain.
In the summer the park hosts a number of festivals and
music events.
The key components of the preservation project will be:
- new lighting and furniture
- an upgraded footpath network
- improved stormwater drainage
- installation of a CCTV security system.
The work began in early December 2007 and the first stage of the project,
which included the lighting upgrade as well as footpath renewals and
installation of bins and seats in the rotunda area, was completed in June 2008.
Why the changes?
Albert Park is an important pedestrian through-route from
the universities to popular destinations in the Queen Street valley. It is also
well utilised and enjoyed by CBD residents and university students for
recreational purposes.
The purpose of the project is to improve the park
environment, with a focus on improving pedestrian safety in light of the
increased number of people living in the area and visiting the park.
The project is part of the $157 million, 10-year
streetscape and open space upgrade programme that is creating better, high
quality public spaces in Auckland's CBD.
