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scrap central city car parks to make way for Wellington’s convention centre

More than 20 car parks will be removed to make way for Wellington's convention and exhibition centre. (File photo)
SUPPLIEDMore than 20 car parks will be removed to make way for Wellington’s convention and exhibition centre. (File photo)

More than 20 central city car parks will be scrubbed to make way for Wellington’s new convention and exhibition centre, the city council has confirmed.

Councillors agreed in a Zoom meeting on Thursday to remove 21 parking spaces on Cable and Wakefield streets to provide access to the facility when it opens in 2023.

A motorbike parking area on Cable St will also be removed.

The convention centre will be built between Cable St and Wakefield St and is due to open in early 2023. (File photo)
SUPPLIEDThe convention centre will be built between Cable St and Wakefield St and is due to open in early 2023. (File photo)

The car parks will be scratched to allow for traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings on both streets, as well as a widened footpath in front of the complex on Cable St and a loading zone for visitors on Wakefield St.

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