to 64 - Palmerston North City Council

ConnectorsVisionEnhance the East-West andNorth-South streets to providebetter connections and characterto the city centreBackgroundThere are a number of existing East-West and North-Southconnections that play an important role in the form andfunction of the city centre. These routes tend to follow theexisting street network and are dominated by large / widestreets that prioritise vehicles over people.The Urban Design Strategy provides clear direction that weneed to be creating a well-connected multipurpose networkof streets and open spaces. Connections across, in and out ofthe city centre need to be easy to access, visible and vibrant.Creating a series of well-designed North-South and East-Westconnectors will help deliver many of the aspirations set in theUrban Design Strategy.The Cuba LinkThe CCF suggests a linear park along Cuba Street from theArena Manawatu main entrance through to the intersectionwith George Street.This potential linear park will directly interrelate with the recentreconfiguration of the intersection of George Street, CubaStreet, and Taonui Street. This new place has been called LittleCuba by local businesses. The new layout allowed people andactivity to occupy space along the street edge in addition toproviding movement of pedestrians and slow movement forvehicles.Little Cuba: the intersection of Cuba, George and Taonui StreetsThe linear park straddles the Ring Road (Pitt Street) givingstrong visual priority to this East-West connector and providinga continuous green corridor between the Arena Manawatuand the top of George Street.The linear park provides an opportunity for shared off roadcycle/walk ways, public seating, public art and heritageinterpretation.Strategic Development Site 7 is positioned on the Northwesterncorner of the Square through to Cuba Street andpresents an excellent opportunity to link this site with thereconfigured Cuba Street and this East-West Link.23DRAFT CCF FOR PALMERSTON NORTH key directions [ kd 2 connectors ]