The next steps in creating a more vibrant, safe and successful Tauranga city centre will be the topic of discussion for elected members at next week's council meeting.
Council staff are recommending that council-led projects in the city centre, such as the new civic administration building and surrounding open space, business cases for museum, new library and performance venue, future investment in the waterfront and streetscape, and living in the city centre, all come under the umbrella of a Heart of the City Programme.
The proposed purpose of the Heart of the City Programme is to work in partnership to create a vibrant, safe and successful city centre.
General manager city transformation Jaine Lovell-Gadd said in a statement released today the proposed Heart of the City Programme would be an expanded concept and a more comprehensive approach from the Civic Space Options project.
"The Heart of the City Programme would allow for better integration of the projects in the city centre, and importantly, the ability for Council to communicate and engage clearly with the community on what's happening in their city centre as a whole," Mrs Lovell-Gadd said.