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A fellow Tweeter had read my commentary on the Manukau and Otahuhu Transport Interchanges facing six-year delays (see: Updates on the Manukau and Otahuhu Transport Interchange Situation) and asked:
So I decided to email our Auckland Council Design Champion Ludo Campbell-Reid:
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An idea for you and your team.
While we wait for the bus interchange to be built on Lot 59 in Manukau City Centre (latest dates have it at 2021) why doesn’t Council along with the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board, and some private sponsors build a temporary pocket park in one corner of the desolate car park.
The suggested area is in red
Currently the area is more used as a public car park and that particular area either does not have leaseholders or so few they could be reallocated else where in the car park.
It is also to note that the area in red is also a public car park in the weekends (but not used).
As for the pocket park why not something like this:
Simple, effective, can be made modular so it can be moved when needed, and stylish.
As I know we having funding pressures I am sure one could find some private sponsors to help facilitate the pocket park in CAPEX and OPEX.
So what do you say Ludo? Some love in the corner of a desolate car park right opposite MIT, Manukau Station, and the soon to be opening of the M Central mixed use tower
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Ludo has replied and has said he will look into it and get back when possible.
In the meantime I might go ping the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board to get their views on this as they would become the ultimate leading authority on the pocket park (which sits on Auckland Council land currently).
Fingers crossed folks we might get a bit of green space on top of what is currently a desolate car park that might not be going anywhere for six long years….
Talking Southern Auckland 