Golden Mile project history
Our work to revitalise Courtenay Place is part of a larger project to upgrade the parts of Wellington known collectively as the Golden Mile, from Lambton Quay, parts of Willis and Manners Street, and along Courtenay Place.
This project started under Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM), a joint initiative of Wellington City Council, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and Greater Wellington Regional Council. In early 2024, LGWM was wound up and responsibility for the Golden Mile was transferred to Wellington City Council.
Over the project lifespan, more than 40,000 pieces of feedback have been provided by Wellingtonians. At each stage of engagement, Wellingtonians have consistently supported more pedestrianisation, better public transport and a reduced focus on private vehicles.
This project also allows the repair/replacement of critical pipes and cabling to be done at the same time.
In the same year the Council took responsibility for the Golden Mile project, we consulted on the Long-term Plan, which included the Golden Mile. The Council voted in favour of the Long-term Plan 2024-34, and this led to a review of the project and the final design.
These documents were prepared as part of the work by Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM), a joint initiative of Wellington City Council, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and Greater Wellington Regional Council between 2016 and 2023.
Once the preferred revitalisation option was identified based on public feedback, LGWM completed a business case for the project. This was released in 2021.