"This street is a pivotal part of our town centre because it sweeps from the river and i-SITE Information Centre up to the Sarjeant Gallery and Regional Museum in Pukenamu Queens Park, with UCOL, NZ Glassworks, creatives and businesses along the way."
Landscape designer Craig Pocock led the public workshops, considering environmental, community, pedestrian and spatial values during the process.
"Part of my work is looking at how the Drews Ave puzzle piece clicks into the wider city," Pocock said.
"Our goal is to create a unique experience in Drews Ave where people can stop and engage and then move on around a circuit of other appealing city locations."
Pocock said the next step was to work collaboratively with stakeholders on the details of the design.
"Now is where the rubber hits the road in terms of making sure we come up with a design that really fits the area and works in the morning, the afternoon and the evening," she said.