We’re revitalising the Golden Mile to connect people across the central city with a reliable transport system that is in balance with an attractive pedestrian environment. Creating a safe and beautiful heart of the city with generous spaces for people to shop, work and play by shifting the focus to public transport, walking and cycling.
Latest project update
The works for ‘The Golden Mile’ area (Courtenay Place through to Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay), transferred to Wellington City Council in March this year when the former Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme was formally dissolved. You can read about this here.
We have established a dedicated Major Transport Project team to deliver this critical project and you can contact the team with enquiries at Courtenay@wcc.govt.nz
We’re revitalising the heart of the city with generous spaces for people to shop, work and play.
Partnering with mana whenua is essential and we’re committed to celebrating our city centre’s rich and unique cultural history.
Since taking over the Golden Mile project, Council has reviewed Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s plans and made decisions about how to deliver the works as efficiently as possible. The construction schedule is being confirmed and we will be engaging with businesses and residents about our plans in the coming months.
The Cambridge/Kent Terrace intersection will be the first area of work for the Golden Mile project, and following that, the upgrade of Courtenay Place. This is likely to be completed before any major works on Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay begins. There is no construction planned for Lambton Quay in 2024/25.
About this project
The Golden Mile project aims to improve bus reliability and provide opportunities for walking, cycling, and more open spaces. This means better lighting, wider footpaths, more public seating, outdoor dining opportunities and more.
Revitalising areas of the Golden Mile will create a more vibrant and welcoming place to live, work and play as well as make it safer to get around.
Why change is needed
Wellington’s unique geography, compact city, and small number of road networks means we face unique transport challenges. To make improvements and create a more liveable central city, we must make decisions around how we use the space we have, which means moving more people with fewer vehicles.
New and improved ways of getting around means we won’t need to depend on cars to access the central city as often, which will help make Wellington a more liveable city and cut back on our carbon emissions. This is about building a better future for the city, the region, it’s people and the planet.
Where this project is happening
The ‘Golden Mile’ is the main retail and commercial strip from the Parliament end of Lambton Quay, along Willis and Manners Streets, to the entertainment hub of Courtenay Place. The Golden Mile is a valuable asset for our city and region. It’s our high street, it’s where we meet, and it’s the main route for buses bringing people into and through the central city. It’s the city’s busiest pedestrian area and our prime employment, shopping, and entertainment destination.
We’re revitalising the Golden Mile to connect people across the central city with a reliable transport system that is in balance with an attractive pedestrian environment. Creating a safe and beautiful heart of the city with generous spaces for people to shop, work and play by shifting the focus to public transport, walking and cycling.
Latest project update
The works for ‘The Golden Mile’ area (Courtenay Place through to Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay), transferred to Wellington City Council in March this year when the former Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme was formally dissolved. You can read about this here.
We have established a dedicated Major Transport Project team to deliver this critical project and you can contact the team with enquiries at Courtenay@wcc.govt.nz
We’re revitalising the heart of the city with generous spaces for people to shop, work and play.
Partnering with mana whenua is essential and we’re committed to celebrating our city centre’s rich and unique cultural history.
Since taking over the Golden Mile project, Council has reviewed Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s plans and made decisions about how to deliver the works as efficiently as possible. The construction schedule is being confirmed and we will be engaging with businesses and residents about our plans in the coming months.
The Cambridge/Kent Terrace intersection will be the first area of work for the Golden Mile project, and following that, the upgrade of Courtenay Place. This is likely to be completed before any major works on Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay begins. There is no construction planned for Lambton Quay in 2024/25.
About this project
The Golden Mile project aims to improve bus reliability and provide opportunities for walking, cycling, and more open spaces. This means better lighting, wider footpaths, more public seating, outdoor dining opportunities and more.
Revitalising areas of the Golden Mile will create a more vibrant and welcoming place to live, work and play as well as make it safer to get around.
Why change is needed
Wellington’s unique geography, compact city, and small number of road networks means we face unique transport challenges. To make improvements and create a more liveable central city, we must make decisions around how we use the space we have, which means moving more people with fewer vehicles.
New and improved ways of getting around means we won’t need to depend on cars to access the central city as often, which will help make Wellington a more liveable city and cut back on our carbon emissions. This is about building a better future for the city, the region, it’s people and the planet.
Where this project is happening
The ‘Golden Mile’ is the main retail and commercial strip from the Parliament end of Lambton Quay, along Willis and Manners Streets, to the entertainment hub of Courtenay Place. The Golden Mile is a valuable asset for our city and region. It’s our high street, it’s where we meet, and it’s the main route for buses bringing people into and through the central city. It’s the city’s busiest pedestrian area and our prime employment, shopping, and entertainment destination.
Golden Mile revitalisation is currently at this stage
Since taking over the Golden Mile project, Council has reviewed Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s plans and made decisions about how to deliver the works as efficiently as possible. The construction schedule is being confirmed and we will be engaging with businesses and residents about our plans in the coming months.
The Cambridge/Kent Terrace intersection will be the first area of work for the Golden Mile project, and following that, the upgrade of Courtenay Place. This is likely to be completed before any major works on Willis Street, Manners Street and Lambton Quay begins. There is no construction planned for Lambton Quay in 2024/25.
