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An Orange heavy rain warning has been issued for Nelson this Thurs 3 April. Prepare for heavy rainfall and the possibility of rapidly rising rivers, streams and surface flooding. Please keep gutters and drains on your property clear. We will share updates here and on our Facebook page.

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Te Ara ō Whakatū - Nelson’s City Centre Spatial Plan

Nelson’s City Centre Spatial Plan, Te Ara ō Whakatū – The Pathways of Nelson, was adopted by the council in October 2021. The plan is a 30-year vision for the future of Nelson City, focusing on eight transformative actions that integrate culture, environment, streets, precincts, developments, places, and laneways into one framework.

People are the heart of a city's future. Well-planned cities foster liveability, growth, and innovation, attracting talent and investment that drive broader social, cultural, and economic benefits.

The city centre has long served as an engine of productivity and growth for the Whakatū Nelson region and with a diverse array of people, businesses and organisations already calling this area home, Nelson is off to a fine start.

Actions derived from Te Ara ō Whakatū will happen in the short, medium and long-term – so look forward to seeing greener streets, people-focused streets and more residents living in the city centre in the coming years.

Read the full plan here:

Or see a summarised version at Shape Nelson.

City Development Surveys

The council regularly monitors and surveys key aspects of city development to help guide decision making. Recent city development surveys include the Nelson Public Life survey, City Centre Streets for People survey, and the Nelson City Centre survey 2019.

Nelson Public Life Survey

Public Life Surveys are an observational method for generating quantitative data regarding ‘life’ in our streets, squares, parks and other public environments.

For Whakatū Nelson, two seasonal surveys (winter and summer) were carried out between August 2019 and February 2020, capturing data in five key areas:

  • Pedestrian Activity
  • Bicycle Activity
  • Staying Activities
  • Age and Gender
  • Outdoor Dining Audit

Read more about the survey findings here.

Nelson City Centre Survey

For more information, contact the Programme Lead, City Development at CityDevelopment@ncc.govt.nz.

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