The project involved online engagement and local events. Groups worked to define opportunities to improve their town centre, to be an attractive and appealing place for local businesses, residents and visitors.
The report, Karori: a Vision for the Future, contains the ideas generated and sets out ways to make the ideas a reality.
The report outlines the four 'shifts' which came from the question 'what needs to change in Karori?"
These are:
- Having Green to Living Green – reflecting the desire to move towards more sustainable ways of living.
- Outpost to Magnet – reflecting the desire to become an attractive centre of activity rather than an ‘outpost’ of Wellington.
- Dormitory to Daytime Economy – reflecting the desire to have sustained economic activity in the town centre. This would encourage people to stay, work and shop in Karori.
- Split to Connected – reflecting both the desire to address the physical disconnection caused by Karori Road and the social disconnection in Karori.
Workshops
We held three workshops between September and November 2017.
- The first workshop was to find out what the people of Karori want to change in their suburb.
- The second workshop shortlisted the projects that can help make those changes.
- The third workshop connected the community with others who can help the projects take off.
Engagement documents
Karori - A Vision for the Future (565KB PDF)
Snapshot of Current and Planned Initiatives in Karori (443KB PDF)
Karori Town Centre 2019 and beyond
The Council are planning and implementing projects which were identified as development opportunities by the Karori community. The projects will be phased over several years, and will require planning over the short, medium and long term.
The focus will be on improving the Karori Town Centre to create an attractive place to visit, providing comfortable spaces for Karori residents and a destination for visitors.