Community input sought for new design of Whanganui street
5 Apr, 2021 04:01 PM
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Wanganui Midweek
Whanganui District Council is asking the community for feedback on the concept design for a transformative new streetscape planned for Drews Avenue.
Town Centre Regeneration project manager Ellen Young says it s been an inspiring process to work with key stakeholders on a vision for the area and now it s time to hear from the community.
A feedback letterbox for hard-copy comments has been positioned outside Article cafe in Drews Ave and an online survey can be completed on the Have Your Say page on Whanganui District Council s website, accessible at: https://www.whanganui.govt.nz/drews-ave
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