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The Aotea Quarter plan
Auckland's CBD Into the future
Introduction
| Vision and principles
| Action plan
Where is the Aotea Quarter
With Aotea Square’s makeover due to be completed this year, Q Theatre in development and further upgrades and initiatives imminent, Aotea Quarter, the city’s civic core and cultural heart, is coming into its own.
Located in the Queen Street valley and bounded by Mayoral Drive, Wellesley Street, Lorne Street and Khartoum Place, the Aotea Quarter lies in the centre of the CBD and is home to the Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Central City Library, Aotea Square, Auckland Town Hall, Aotea Centre and Civic Theatre.
People visit this part of the city to go to a show, catch a movie or immerse themselves in the visual arts.
The cluster of cultural facilities in the area, combined with its civic function as the centre of local government makes the quarter an important area to develop and revitalise.
Something Auckland City Council’s 10-year Aotea Quarter action plan is making happen.
The Aotea Quarter plan was implemented in 2005 and already numerous initiatives have been realised, including the completion of the Central Library café and the first stage upgrades of both Khartoum Place and Lorne Street.
The current developments of the Auckland Art Gallery, Q Theatre and Aotea Square are progressing well, and preliminary work on the second stage of the Lorne Street upgrade has begun.
Aotea Quarter map
| Key |
| 1 |
The Civic |
6 |
Site of Q Theatre |
| 2 |
Aotea Square |
7 |
Lorne Street upgrade |
| 3 |
Aotea Centre |
8 |
Auckland Art Gallery |
| 4 |
Civic car park |
9 |
Auckland Central City Library |
| 5 |
Auckland Town Hall |
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Aotea Quarter plan map (632kb PDF)
The plan
The aim of the Aotea Quarter plan is to build on current activity in the area. We want to create an even better place where you can enjoy, celebrate and participate in a wider range of edgy and sophisticated shows, exhibitions and events.
The council has been working in partnership with key stakeholders who all share the vision of the quarter as the cultural heart of the city, a place where people know they can come to experience quality arts and entertainment.
Key stakeholders support the Aotea Quarter plan. They are:
2005 Aotea Quarter plan (4,000kb PDF)
2010-2015 action
plan (48kb PDF)
The Aotea
Quarter plan is part of
Auckland's CBD Into the future strategy,
a 10-year plan to enhance the urban, cultural and business environment of
Auckland's CBD.
Updated February 2010
