Aotea community group presentation February 2021

Aotea Station CLG meeting 25 February 2021 4.00pm -5.30pm

Construction Update Station Manager - Matt Sinclair

South Zone – Current Status •

Wellesley St entrance building L0 Construction - Capping Beam & Slab Structure

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Station perimeter wall construction – D Wall installation

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Utility diversions complete

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South Zone – Next 6 Months •

Roof construction for the Station Box

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Excavation below ground and basement level structure completion

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South Zone - Excavation

TBM Breakthrough

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TBM Breakthrough

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South Zone – Upcoming works

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South Zone – Upcoming works

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South Zone – Utility diversions complete

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Central Zone – Current Status •

Roof construction for the Station Box

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Completion of Station walls – D Wall construction

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Construction of temporary structures for next area of Station Wall operations

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Central Zone – Next 6 Month •

Station wall construction south of Victoria St.

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Wall & Roof construction and pavement construction

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Road switch.

Central Zone - Excavation

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Central Zone – Upcoming works

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North Zone – Current Status •

Albert St piling complete.

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Capping beams 45% complete.

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40% Bluestone wall removal.

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Temporary wall installation adjacent to 14 Victoria St.

North Zone – Next 6 Month •

TW Deck adjacent to Wyndham St

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Roof Construction from Victoria St heading north

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Bluestone Wall removal complete

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Excavation commence for train tunnel construction

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Zone - Excavation

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North Zone – Upcoming works

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North Zone – Upcoming works

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Above-ground design plans Urban Realm Lead - Alan Whiteley

AGENDA • STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • PROJECT REQUIREMENTS • AOTEA STATION • CONTEXT • CONCEPT TO MATERIALITY • MATERIALS PALETTE • PUBLIC REALM DESIGN

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URBAN REALM APPROACH •

We are engaging on the urban realm design of Aotea, Karangahape, and Mt Eden stations.

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The urban realm encompasses the look and feel of all three stations and the street environment within our designation. The urban realm designs and cultural narratives for each station are specific to the local area.

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Four overarching design principles guide CRL’s design: •

Mana Whenua – An integrative design approach in partnership with Mana Whenua to enhance Whakapapa and Tohu and ensure green outcomes (through Taiao and Mauri Tū) and cultural outcomes (Mahi Toi and Ahi Kaa).

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Movement and Connectivity – To ensure safe and easy access to services, transport modes, retail and business.

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Public Realm and Landscape – To ensure an inclusive public realm that enhances visitor experience and a sustainable, natural environment.

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Existing and Proposed Buildings – To ensure a sensitive approach to existing building and an integrative approach to proposed structures.

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We are engaging with Auckland Transport and Auckland Council to integrate urban realm design and delivery with adjacent projects such as Victoria Street Linear Park, bus priority on Wellesley Street, and Karangahape Road Enhancements.

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Urban realm engagement and our ongoing design partnership with Mana Whenua, will ensure our designs are fit for purpose and reflect the needs of the people that use them.

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URBAN REALM STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • Engagement planned for Aotea, Karangahape and Mt Eden stations • Supports CRL’s consent requirements • Informs and excites •

Infrastructure will be a permanent part of Auckland city

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Mana Whenua’s contribution to the design makes it uniquely Tāmaki Makaurau

• Key stakeholder and project partner engagement is underway. We will consider and respond to all feedback

• Wider community engagement to follow • Collaborating with adjacent projects to tell a joined up story of city centre transformation

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CRL REQUIREMENTS

• CRL Designation Conditions • CRL Minimum Requirements and Reference Design • City Centre Master Plan (CCMP) 2020 • Auckland Transport (AT) Roads and Streets Framework

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CRL - CREATION STORY Māori Creation Story of the atua (ancestral deities), Ranginui (the sky father), Papatūānuku (the earth mother) and the emergence of Te Ao Mārama (the world of life and light, the physical world) from Te Pō (the darkness) and Te Kore (the realm of potential being, the void).

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AOTEA STATION

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AOTEA STATION - ANALYSIS

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AOTEA – MĀNA WHENUA ATUA

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AOTEA – CONCEPT TO MATERIALITY

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AOTEA – MATERIAL PALETTE

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AOTEA – MATERIAL PALETTE

BASALT PAVERS

LIGHT POLE

CITY CENTRE BENCH

BASALT SETTS

CITY CENTRE SEAT

BASALT KERBS

CITY CENTRE TWIN BIN

HERITAGE MATS

CITY CENTRE CYCLE RACK

AT STANDARD SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING 30

AOTEA STATION – DESIGN MAYORAL DRIVE WELLESLEY STREET WEST

ALBERT STREET

BLEDISLOE EAST DRIVEWAY / WELLESLEY STREET STATION

ALBERT STREET SKYLIGHTS VICTORIA STREET WEST ENTRANCE

WELLESLEY STREET EAST CROWNE PLAZA PORTE COCHERE

KINGSTON STREET

KINGSTON PLENUM

VICTORIA STREET EAST ENTRANCE PROPOSED HARVEY TREE BLUE STONE WALL

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MAYORAL DRIVE • Safe, legible intersection crossing for pedestrians • Maintain the tulip tree boulevard • Bus Stops • Maintenance drop-of

BUS STOP MAYORAL DRIVE BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING CORNER OPTION WELLESLEY STREET / MAYORAL DRIVE INTERSECTION

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WELLESLEY STREET STATION ARRIVAL • Universal access provided • Line of sight into the station entry • Cycle racks provided • Signage and wayfinding • Earth element integrated into public realm design • Bus drop of

BLEDISLOE HOUSE

CYCLE RACKS

BUS STOP

WELLESLEY STREET TOWARDS MAYORAL DRIVE INTERSECTION

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WELLESLEY STREET STATION FORECOURT • Universal access provided • Cycle racks provided • 2x Fern trees and planting agreed with AC and MW • Signage and wayfinding • Earth element integrated into public realm design • Connection to Bledisloe house for future development

BLEDISLOE HOUSE

FERN TREES CYCLE PARKING

EARTH ELEMENT

UNIVERSAL ACCESS

VIEWING LOCATION 34

ALBERT STREET / SKYLIGHTS • Legible pedestrian linkages along Albert Street • Median to accommodate skylights and planting

SKYLIGHTS WITH PLANTED MEDIAN

CROWNE PLAZA

ALBERT STREET TOWARDS VICTORIA STREET INTERSECTION

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VICTORIA STREET RAMP ENTRANCE • Ramp access to Victoria Street station • Cycle Route along Victoria Street • Connection to Victoria Street linear park • Reduction of existing lanes to two lane carriageway • Public realm components used to protect building structure

VICTORIA STREET STATION CYCLE ROUTE

VICTORIA STREET LOOKING WEST TOWARDS ALBERT STREET INTERSECTION

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VICTORIA STREET STATION ENTRANCE • Legible pedestrian • • • • •

throughway Signage and Wayfinding Cycle parking zone with seating and planting Cycle route along Victoria Street Connection to Victoria Street linear park Public realm components used to protect building structure

E-BIKE CHARGERS CYCLE ROUTE

STATION ENTRANCE PLANTING & SEATING

CYCLE PARKING

VICTORIA STREET LOOKING EAST TOWARDS ALBERT STREET INTERSECTION

VIEWING LOCATION 37

ALBERT STREET / HARVEY TREE RELOCATION • Safe, legible intersection

crossing for pedestrians • Reinstatement of Harvey Tree located opposite original position

VICTORIA STREET STATION ENTRANCE MARTHA’S CORNER HARVEY TREE RELOCATION

ALBERT STREET LOOKING SOUTH TOWATDS VICTORIA STREET CROSSING

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KINGSTON STREET • Trees and seating provided to

Federal Street end • Seating provided outside courthouse entrance • Plenum integrated into public realm design, local engagement.

• Feature paving to plenum surrounds

FEDERAL STREET

TREES / SEATING

DISTRICT COURT

PLENUM

SEATING

KINGSTON STREET LOOKING WEST TOWARDS FEDERAL STREET

VIEWING LOCATION 39

2019/2020 Social Impact and Business Disruption Annual Report Summary Planner - Craig Mathieson

SIBD Overview • Designation condition 61.2.

• How disruption to businesses, residents can be avoided, remedied, mitigated.

• Specific issues:

Key community concerns mapped

• Disruption to traffic and access.

• Loss of customers.

• Loss of amenity • Impacts to community facilities.

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Annual Report - Overview • Designation condition 61.8.

• Provides overview of changes to the SIBD environment.

• Analyses matters raised by the community.

• Outlines how these matters have been responded to.

Condition 61.8 The Requiring Authority shall prepare an annual report on the identification, monitoring, evaluation and management of the effects outlined in the Social Impact and Business Disruption DWP together with a summary of matters raised by the community, and how these have been responded to. The report shall be presented to the Community Liaison Groups.

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Statistics – Matters Raised by the Community Noise and Vibration

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Amenity

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Customer / Business Efects

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Access / Parking

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Visibility and wayfinding

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Safety

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Communication

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Servicing and Deliveries

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Air Quality Stress / Financial Concerns 0

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Number of Complaints 43

Statistics – Location of Complaint Albert Street

Victoria Street

Wellesley Street

Mayoral Drive

Other 0

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Number of Complaints 44

Statistics – Method of Complaint Email

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Phone

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In Person

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Meeting 1

Other 1 0

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Number of Complaints

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Statistics – Complaint made by 4

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10 Did not Specify Member of the Public Resident Business

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Some of what Link Alliance did • Monitored conditions to confirm compliance with DWP’s (i.e. noise and vibration monitoring).

• Complaints investigated to ensure compliance with designation conditions.

Where possible, noisy or disruptive works delayed / undertaken at diferent times.

• Communicated to key stakeholders and public about upcoming works.

• Erected wayfinding and business promoting signage.

• Responded to complaints with input from Site Supervisors and Site Managers.

• Held meetings and information sessions with public and stakeholders.

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Development Response • Custom made hoardings with Perspex windows.

• Collaborations with local artists, themed visual artworks, hosting ‘art walks’.

• Outdoor furniture and garden beds.

• Monthly site tours and weekly InfoHubs.

• Enlivening of public spaces.

• Relationship with Auckland Councils Waste Team.

• Using local businesses, particularly for printing and catering needs.

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Mid 2021 Intersection Closure Switch Community Manager - Shaun Sutton

Wellesley St / Albert St intersection – indicative plan efective mid 2021

Victoria St / Albert St intersection – indicative plan efective mid 2021

Looking back – Wellesley intersection closure Learn from our lessons Campaign launch – go early Robust and cohesive development response implementation Consistent and clear communication with key stakeholders Recreate and build on successes Go to the people Messaging saturation across varied channels Responsive and timely actions to feedback Collaborate and seek partner feedback

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1. Behaviour change for all users of the intersection – bus users, private vehicle users, pedestrians, cyclists Example strategies Engage early and with transparency with all afected stakeholders Communicate planned mitigations clearly Communicate across diverse and accessible channels Ensure re-opening of Wellesley St is not lost in the Victoria St closure messaging

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2. Place-based mitigation of construction efects to support businesses and residents, and encourage visitation to the area Example strategies Integrated Victoria St specific development response plan – enhance amenity of intersection environment and open spaces Bespoke business support programme for afected businesses Drive visitation through a programme of activations and tactical interventions

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3. Support understanding of the “why” (why CRL, why disruption, why the intersection needs to close for two years) Example strategies Clearly communicate reasons for the switch and the closure – the “why”

Build advocacy with key stakeholders in lead-up to closure Develop collateral that includes the vision of a finished CRL and appropriate integration with Auckland Future in Progress campaign Generate media coverage to support understanding of the “why”

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Sample messaging •

"It’s time to start preparing for changes..."

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"The intersection closure switch will reopen Wellesley Street to through traffic and buses, then close the Victoria Street and Albert Street intersection to traffic."

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"Open for people on foot and cyclists, closed to vehicles.."

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“All businesses remain open, and a business support programme will be in place..."

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"Easiest way to reach the city centre is on public transport or by foot or bike."

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"Visit AT.govt.nz/betterway to get ahead."

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"Disruption is unavoidable but we’re committed to minimising it…"

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“A programme of activations and events will run throughout the closure period….”

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"The switch is later than expected after delays from the nationwide COVID-19 response.."

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Channels and branding •

Wide reaching and targeted channels to reach all users

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Early engagement with elected members and key stakeholders

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Timely, informative media releases and social content

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Face to face focus for local

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Go to the people via AT Ambassadors, LA Pop Ups, hoardings, and established forums

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Supporting channels – OurAuckland, Auckland Council social

Branding • AT disruption magenta will be the basis for most content (e.g.

BetterWay) •

Some LA branding will be used for targeted channels (i.e. closure specific flyer)

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Integrate AFIP where appropriate

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Campaign timeline Pre-Launch October / November 2020 Pre-Launch W/C 2 February 2021 February / March 2021 Phase 1 April 2021 (postEaster) Phase 2 May & June 2021 Phase 3 Mid-2021 Phase 4 Mid-2021 Phase 5 Mid-2021

Initial elected member briefing Email advisory to all local stakeholders AT Infrastructure changes consultation goes live Development of campaign collateral Confirmation of campaign collateral Briefing elected members and key stakeholders Launch of AT TDM, disruption management and LA disruption management campaigns.

Heighten campaign reach and tailor messaging to specific dates when known by construction team Closure switch phase 1 Wellesley Street West re-opens and AT bus services diverted, a few days ahead of Victoria intersection closure to through traffic Closure switch phase 2 In the days following, Victoria St West & Albert St intersection closes to through traffic Evaluation report and Lessons Learnt Session

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Questions & Answers