The journey so far
Following the process
Trial Consultation
Final consultation process for The Strand
Traffic Counts on the Strand
Key goals for the Safer Strand trial were to: It was important therefore to monitor how much traffic is now using the Strand (on each side) and how fast it is going and compare these to previous traffic counts taken…
Play trail opening
International Children’s Day on March 2nd was the perfect opportunity to open the Play Trail and bless and name the little Play Whare that was so beautifully built by local resident Dave Beere. The Whare was named Kohungahunga by Arapeta…
Make new memories on the Strand this summer
As summer arrives, we hope that the Russell Community is able to make new memories on The Strand in Kororāreka Russell! Our transformative placemaking project is now underway, creating vibrant spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy. This initiative was…
Activation & Creativity weekend
With so many ideas and suggestions, the next step was to refine them down into actual proposals that could be taken forward. There were 6 clear themes, which we decided to workshop over the weekend. These were: These were workshopped…
It’s a wrap!
Our Placemaking Pop-up closed at 4.00 pm today with a total of 601 suggestions on the wall and on behalf of the Steering Committee and all our volunteers, we’d like to give our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came in…
Pop up guests
From locals with specific knowledge of the history of Korāreka Russell, to Council experts on roading and climate resilience, we have a range of people who will be popping in to the Pop-up so that members of the community can…
Opening day
Our Pop-up opened on Wednesday with a Karakia from Deb Rewiri reminding us of Tuia and the weaving of people together, because that’s exactly what this project is all about! We’re hoping to hear from everyone, whether they are live…