Two South Taranaki District Council street improvement projects that will support more vibrant spaces for community and businesses have been chosen by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to be 90 per cent funded by the Innovating Streets for People pilot fund.
Waverley and Eltham's town centres were chosen for the projects which will test potential street treatments aimed at reducing issues identified in the Town Master Plans developed last year including speed of traffic, noise, safety, amenity and sense of place.
The aim of running the pilot, which has been tentatively confirmed at about $450,000 for the two projects, is to test potential treatments and compare which are the most beneficial at reducing the identified issues and creating a "heart" within each township.
Both projects will be co-designed in partnership with local communities and business people.
Waka Kotahi urban mobility programme manager Kathryn King says the Innovating Streets pilot fund supports quick, low-cost interim improvements that create more people-friendly spaces in our neighbourhoods.