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Article: Changes proposed for busy Colombo Street
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- The Press
- Article date:
- February 5, 2000
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Traffic congestion on Colombo Street has caused complaints from
bus operators and the public, a new city council report says.
People have complained about the variability of bus times,
deteriorating air quality, and lack of space for pedestrians in the
section of Colombo Street between Moorhouse Avenue and Cathedral
Square, the report says.
It sets out a recommended approach to tackling the problem. The
report says steps are needed to "provide an appropriate environment
for the premier strip shopping street in the South Island".
A first step would be to discourage through-traffic by banning
turns into and from Colombo Street at some intersections. Rerouting
through- ...