Should Wellington be Pedestrianised?
There is an interesting article in the Dom Post today – about whether or not the city of Wellington should be made more Pedestrian Friendly. The call comes from Sir Robert Jones – not a man known to pull his punches when it comes to voicing his opinion. Good man!
He apparently even said that Wellington’s Café culture was “crap” compared to Europe’s! I actually disagree with that on the basis that our coffee is way better! However the point he is making here is that we just don’t have the ability to sit outside and enjoy a quiet cup of coffee in the sun without choking on car or bus fumes. And we certainly can’t have a lingering chat over the coffee with a friend because of the noise.
Lambton Quay Shopping
The Mayor of Wellington, while agreeing with Sir Robert, claims that Wellington is too “young” to make it pedestrian-friendly. Hmm – what on earth does that mean???
It has to turn the equivalent of 18 before we hand it the keys???
I would love to see Lambton Quay become pedestrianised. It’s the main shopping street in the city – and it would be lovely to meander more easily. It would also be lovely to sit and drink coffee outside. What I don’t understand is that Christchurch has a lovely pedestrian only shopping area in the city – which makes wandering round much more relaxed and pleasant – and Auckland has the Vulcan Lane area to wander round.
So I’m firmly with Sir Robert Jones on this! Get traffic out of the shopping and café areas – and really give Wellington a bit of polish!
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