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Victoria Quarter plan
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Vision and principles
Vision
The Victoria Quarter will be the CBD's dynamic western fringe, providing a
diverse choice of alternative, intensive inner city urban living and working
opportunities.
Principles
These principles, together with the principles in Auckland's CBD Into the
future strategy, will guide the revitalisation of the Victoria Quarter.
Encouraging new businesses
New businesses will suit the Victoria Quarter's fringe location and will
build on the existing entrepreneurial and creative industries.
Medium-scale and flexible building forms will meet the needs of start-up and
specialist industries wanting an affordable central city address.
Creating urban neighbourhoods
A network of unique urban residential neighbourhoods will make the Victoria
Quarter an attractive place to live. The diverse range of housing types and
styles will take their lead from the “intimate” housing near the Victoria Park
Market and cater for families seeking an inner city lifestyle. Higher intensity
housing is expected on the Nelson Street ridge.
Meeting community needs
A high standard of residential and community amenity will help the quarter
provide the kind of community future residents and workers want for the future.
Facing west
Development will reinforce and take advantage of the views, sunlight and
access provided by the quarter's west-facing basin topography.
Linking open spaces
A range of new parks, squares and plazas will provide a network of open space
stretching from Victoria Park to the core of the CBD. This will require
improvements to the amenity and streetscapes of Hobson, Nelson and Fanshawe
streets, and the motorway.
Connecting to the CBD
Additional links over the arterial roads, the motorway and through existing
large blocks will reconnect the Victoria Quarter and its future residents and
workers with the rest of the CBD and its neighbouring inner city suburbs.
Improved passenger transport and pedestrian facilities will provide easy access
to the CBD.
Celebrating the past
Significant heritage features in the Victoria Quarter will be recognised and
celebrated. They include the former shoreline, Maori heritage sites, important
European buildings and sites such as the Victoria Park Market, Freeman's Hotel,
Berlei factory and Empire Tavern.
Providing a quality street environment
Improving the street environment for all modes of transport - pedestrians,
passenger transport, private vehicles and vehicles moving goods and services
will help develop a more effective transport network.
Improving walkability
The appearance and walkability of the main routes through the Victoria
Quarter to the CBD - Nelson, Hobson, Victoria and Wellesley streets - will be
improved. While the routes remain important for public and private transport,
they will also become people places.
Complementing, not competing
In terms of commercial and residential development, the Victoria Quarter will
be developed to complement the rest of the CBD rather than compete with it.
Victoria Park
Victoria Park will be further developed for recreation
Quality design
The council will advocate high-quality design for private development and
lead by example in the public sector.
