Opening up Wharf St to more al fresco dining and potentially reconnecting the street to a new Town Wharf has been proposed by the Tauranga City Council.
Public feedback will be sought tomorrow[thursday] on the future look and function of Wharf St's main retail block.
The council's transformation manager Jaine Lovell-Gadd said people were welcome to share their thoughts with councillors and staff on the future design of the street between Willow St and The Strand. It takes place outside Bikaji Plaza restaurant from 11am to 1pm tomorrow, with free refreshments.
The waterfront end of Wharf St has been selected as one of the streets and open spaces that the council planned to revitalise over the next three years, joining Durham St, Durham Lane, Elizabeth St east, The Strand Extension to the railway bridge and Aspen Reserve.
Ms Lovell-Gadd said Wharf St had been trialled as a shared space for cars and pedestrians to create more opportunities for outdoor dining, with the streetscape project an opportunity to consider its long-term future.''