PLEASE HELP TO STOP THE SALE  & DEMOLISHING  OF THE DOWNTOWN CARPARK -   it has  1944 Carspaces! 

COUNCIL WANT TO DEMOLISH IT!  AND REPLACE WITH ANOTHER HIGHRISE BUILDING.  (Including Overbridge- access via Lower Hobson St, between Quay St & Fanshawe!)

IT IS 'APPROVED FOR SALE', BUT IT'S  NOT TOO LATE.

• If 1944 carspaces disappear from Viaduct area- what will we do on days like 1st June 23,  when we got the message 'All Trains suspended in Auckland. Trains across Auckland are no longer running, due to incident in Sth Auckland'???
• We rely on this carpark for:    Convenient & reasonably priced     parking, in the Viaduct/Ferry/Queen Street area, and access for all ratepayers/citizens to the Auckland Civic Centre facilities.  So everyone can access this.
• SAFETY FOR LONE FEMALES - this is the safest carpark for lone females, or seniors to get to the viaduct/commercial bay/Queen St, and  under cover.
• COMMUTERS - rely on this  to access their work, when they need to bring a car, to drive to after work events, or cart large items
• MOTHERS WITH BABIES/CHILDREN  & SENIORS -  need it to go to the city easily, for appointments, without costing alot.
• APARTMENT DWELLERS  with no carpark,  use this  for reasonable priced long-term parking.
• WAIHEKE DAY VISITORS & RESIDENTS rely on this carpark to be able to park on the mainland for a reasonable cost.
• OTHER FERRIES  - This will affect the numbers of people using the ferries to the North Shore, and other places-  may as well drive, if you incur a high cost to leave your car in the CBD.
• NO REGULAR CONVENIENT WIDESPREAD UNDERGROUND NETWORK/PUBLIC TRANSPORT YET IN AUCKLAND - (in any practical sense) - and so it is unacceptable to sell this Public Facility.   e.g. We can't get 2 buses to get from Botany to the city for dinner at the viaduct or to go to work
• VIADUCT / COMMERCIAL BAY BUSINESSES  will be badly affected.   Currently access from Downtown Carpark is under cover/sheltered.  Why pay high parking costs, and walk far in high-heels, in the rain,  when we can dine elsewhere, with parking outside?
• QUEEN STREET/DOWNTOWN  businesses will suffer, for the same reason. .  .  .  . One more nail in the coffin  '-(
• COMPANIES WILL FIND IT HARDER TO GET WORKERS for downtown offices.

COUNCIL RESPONSE:

• they have approved the sale of the Downtown Carpark
• they will include a BUS facility and mobility parking
• there are other parking capacity in the 'immediate area' at AT's Fanshawe Street  (a long walk to the viaduct!)
• and Victoria Street Carpark.   (a VERY long walk to the viaduct)  Also, when I last applied for an Apartment carpark it was FULL!
• However council say they are both 'under-utilised'  
• Also they say there are various privately owned parking facilities.  (Yes, at double the cost, or more!)