Monday, 20 February 2017

Taking back the street

    By Hamish MacLean
    1. Regions
    2. North Otago
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    Photo: Hamish MacLean.
    Photo: Hamish MacLean.
    Herbert Martin (obscured, left), Leigh Martin, Lydia Martin (19 months) and Marise Martin pull up a table and celebrate the closure of Harbour St with about 40 Victorians in the Precinct, Artisans & Eccentrics in Oamaru on Saturday.

    The pop-up lunch, celebrating Harbour St’s trial car-free weekends was the first event the group — "a culture- and heritage-based, humour-infested social network" — held.

    The informal group was launched last week by Oamaru artist Donna Demente and is based at her Harbour St Grainstore Gallery.

    The Waitaki District Council approved a weekend 10am to 4pm pedestrianisation trial period for the Victorian street last week. 

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    KeithMcC Mon, 20/02/2017 - 11:35am

    Having lunch on the road is all very cute, but what was the effect of the closure on the businesses?

    Des Claquers Tue, 21/02/2017 - 8:05am

    Have you ever tried to get a big vehicle down Tyne? It's alright until you turn right at the narrow. I suppose only an Oamaru business can answer your question. Generally, more people and fewer vehicles in a town space enhance retail opportunities.