Our work to revitalise Courtenay Place is part of a larger project to upgrade the parts of Wellington known collectively as the Golden Mile: Lambton Quay, part of Willis Street, Manners Street and Courtenay Place.
This project started under Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM), a joint initiative of Wellington City Council, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
In early 2024, LGWM was wound up and responsibility for the Golden Mile was transferred to Wellington City Council.
Over the project lifespan, more than 40,000 pieces of feedback have been provided by Wellingtonians. At each stage of engagement, Wellingtonians have consistently supported more pedestrianisation, better public transport and a reduced focus on private vehicles.
This project also allows for major underground infrastructure upgrades to be done at the same time, including pipes and cabling.
In the same year that WCC took responsibility for the Golden Mile project, we consulted on the Long Term Plan, which included the Golden Mile project. The Council voted in favour of the Long Term Plan 2024-34, and we undertook a review of the project from June - leading the work to finalise designs.
This traffic resolution describes the detailed changes proposed for Kent Terrace and Majoribanks Street near the Courtenay Place intersection.
This comprehensive design report provides a full overview of the planned work for the Golden Mile. It includes:
This document includes a full colour plan showing the final designs for the streetscape along Courtenay Place from the Kent/Cambridge terraces intersection through to Taranaki Street.
These documents were prepared as part of the work by Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM), a joint initiative of Wellington City Council, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and Greater Wellington Regional Council between 2016 and 2023.
This report summarises and sets out the key themes of feedback on the proposed Golden Mile traffic resolutions from public consultation in April and May 2023.
This document describes in detail the authorisation system for special vehicle lanes along the Golden Mile in accordance with Section 22AB of the Land Transport Act 1998 and clauses 7 and 11 of the Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2021.
This document describes in detail all the changes to streets and paths for the Golden Mile revitalisation along the Courtenary Place corridor from Taranaki Street to Cambridge Terrace (including side streets).
These plan drawings show the proposed changes to the street for the traffic resolutions on the Golden Mile.
This report presents feedback and findings of public engagement between July and August 2022, on the preliminary detailed design (30%) of the Golden Mile.
This report covers the public consultation between November and December 2019 about the future vision for the Golden Mile.
This engagement summary report shares findings from public feedback between November and December 2019 on three Golden Mile concept plans.
This document details the findings of the Golden Mile Intercept Survey, which investigated customer travel and behaviour patterns on the Golden Mile to understand the impacts of proposed changes in the area - including changes to on-street parking and improved streetscapes.
This report covers a retail market assessment of the proposed options for the Golden Mile, conducted by Ernst & Young.
This report covers the results from an online public opinion survey of Wellington City and Wellington region residents conducted by Research NZ to measure opinions about transport-related issues and possible solutions in between 10 April and 6 May 2018.
This report by Global Research covers feedback on public engagement conducted in November and December 2017 about four scenarios for Wellington's transport future.
This initial research conducted by external research firm UMR investigated issues about Wellington's transport system. Results were used to guide the implementation of transport planning in the region.
Once the preferred revitalisation option was identified based on public feedback, LGWM completed a business case for the project. This was released in 2021.
This single stage business case report assesses the case for investment and the preferred way forward for investing in the Golden Mile's transport and public realm. As well as presenting the case for change, it sets out the option development and assessment processes used to identify a preferred option, presents the cost estimates and economic appraisal for the preferred options, as well as a summary of the option's expected impacts and outcomes.
This document outlines the road layout plans for the proposed changes in the Golden Mile business case.
This document lays out the proposed cycle arrangements along the Golden Mile through the business case.
This report covers a high-level utility assessment of the four short listed options for the Golden Mile SSBC project undertaken at
the concept design stage of the project.
This outlines the proposed construction staging at the time of the business case. This document has since been superseded but provided here for transparency.
This report looks at the traffic effects of proposed changes for the Golden Mile. As the project aims to improve conditions for people who travel on foot or by bike through the central city, separate reports have been developed to summarise those benefits.
This document informed the Detailed Design phase by looking at potential materials and streetscape plans to inform the investment approach.
This document sets out how Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design can add value and be meaningfully integrated into the Golden Mile project.
This assessment considers the effect the proposed Golden Mile option would have on both social connectedness, and equitable access to social and economic opportunities like employment, retail, health, and cultural opportunities.
This memo is a carbon emission assessment that considers the whole-of-life carbon impact and climate risks for the Golden Mile project.
This document lays out the key consenting issues for consideration under the Resource Management Act 1991 for getting the necessary authorisations for the Golden Mile's preferred option.
Learn about how we're improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians and people spending time on Courtenay Place.
Explore what the changes mean for everyone moving in and around Courtenay Place - from pedestrians and cyclists, through to public transport, private vehicles, delivery drivers and authorised vehicles.
Learn about how we're collaborating with Wellington Water to renew and reinforce the pipes underground during Courtenay Place construction.
Learn about what these changes will mean for businesses in the area.
Learn about how we've engaged with mana whenua to develop a cultural narrative and designs.
Learn how construction is expected to roll out, and how you can still access businesses in the area.
Read all the detailed plans, engagement summaries, research and more.