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ANDY JACKSON/Stuff NPDC are expeting to finalise the City Centre Strategy later this year, David Langford says. “If the council had actually been talking to retailers on the main street I think it would have been a good start.” The NPDC says it is developing a City Centre Strategy, which will be in place for the next 30 years. Group manager planning and infrastructure David Langford says council has been consulting with building and business owners, retailers, developers, iwi and hapū, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Business and Retail Association. Consultation suggests people want a greener city centre, better connection between Puke Ariki Landing and the Wind Wand, more areas where people can hang out and a more family-friendly hub with a greater focus on pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and shared transport like e-scooters, Langford says. ....
Office workers, who spend money in the central city on lunches and shopping, are vital to the well-being of the inner city. Taranaki Chamber of Commerce chief executive Arun Chaudhari said the Centre City building s multi-storey car park was an option worth following up, but it would need the building owners, AMP Capital, and the New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) to agree. More options included converting other car parks to leased parking, he said. “There is also existing leased parking which is under-utilised and that could be freed up. “Most importantly, we need all the parties to work together.” Central city landlord Kyle Still said the lack of car parking in the CBD caused added issues for landlords leasing office space. ....