Investing in Dunedin’s water and transport infrastructure will contribute to achieving the city’s community outcomes and the vision of making Dunedin one of the world’s great small cities.
This table shows how key projects link to Dunedin’s community outcomes.
Community outcome | Infrastructure projects contributing to the community outcomes |
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A supportive city with caring communities and a great quality of life | The central city upgrade will improve safety, support growth, support mode choice and contribute to a more vibrant and thriving central city environment for people to enjoy. The tertiary precinct upgrade will enhance safety and accessibility in this area while supporting growth and mode choice, creating a better quality of life through health benefits. The Dunedin urban cycle ways will improve road safety for cyclists and continue to close the gaps of the cycleway network across the city. Providing active modes of transport is directly linked to health outcomes. The minor safety improvements programme will support safety and accessibility, particularly around schools and known areas where safety and accessibility are known issues. This will lead to better safety outcomes. The series of major centres upgrades will increase amenity in our major town centres across the city outside of the Central Business District (CBD), which will provide support for retail. |
A healthy city with reliable and quality water, wastewater and stormwater systems | Upgrades and replacing ageing assets at the water treatment plants will ensure compliance with drinking water standards to supply adequate safe water to the community. The South Dunedin Flood Alleviation and Mosgiel Stormwater Network Improvement projects will reduce the risk of flooding by improving stormwater management in these areas. Port Chalmers water supply improvements will boost year-round reliability of drinking water to residents of Port Chalmers. Targeted renewals of the 3 waters networks will have a range of improvements in the water system such as supply aesthetics, increased fire flows and reduced supply interruptions. Inflow and infiltration to the wastewater network will be reduced. Upgrades and replacing ageing assets at the Metropolitan wastewater treatment plants will improve treatment reliability and wet weather flow management. Interventions to reduce wet weather wastewater overflows in Kaikorai Valley and South Dunedin will prepare the DCC for anticipated new standards for wastewater treatment and discharges. Rural wastewater scheme upgrades will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and reduce flooding risks. Development and implementation of a long-term Biosolids Strategy will provide sustainable, lower carbon solutions for dealing with Dunedin’s waste sludges. |
A sustainable city with healthy and treasured natural environments | A series of projects are programmed to improve the resilience of Dunedin’s metro water supply for now and into the future. Assessing the ability of 3 waters networks and treatment plants to ensure compliance with new environmental standards and developing best practicable options. The Peninsula connection improvements will increase resilience to high tides and weather events. The LED street lighting upgrade will reduce energy needs. |
An active city with quality and accessible recreational spaces and opportunities | The Peninsula connection improvements will provide for walking and cycling along the Peninsula. Further development of Dunedin’s urban cycle ways will encourage cycling uptake. The tertiary precinct upgrade will enhance the pedestrian and cycling environment in this area. The city to waterfront connection will improve accessibility and amenity in the waterfront area and contribute to a more vibrant and thriving city environment. The Shaping Future Dunedin Transport suite of works will improve how people move into, out of and around central Dunedin. |
A successful city with a diverse, innovative and productive economy | Investing in increased capacity in 3 waters systems to enable growth in the city. Increasing and maintaining the level of asset renewals within 3 waters will support local and regional infrastructure providers. The central city upgrade will contribute to a more vibrant and thriving central city environment attracting more people to live, work, study and visit Dunedin. The central city upgrades aim to create retail prosperity in the CBD. The city to waterfront connection will improve accessibility and amenity in the waterfront area and contribute to a more vibrant and thriving city environment. The series of major centres upgrades will increase amenity and investment in our major town centres outside of the CBD. The tertiary precinct upgrade will improve the amenity and vibrancy of the streets around Dunedin’s tertiary institutions and encourage and support active and public transport use. |
A creative city with a rich and diverse arts and culture scene | The Art and Creativity in Infrastructure Policy will embed art and creativity into infrastructure projects. |
A connected city with a safe, accessible and low-carbon transport system | The Peninsula connection improvements will improve safety, resilience and walking and cycling options. Further development of Dunedin’s urban cycle ways will encourage cycling uptake and close the gaps in the Dunedin network for cycling. The city to waterfront connection will improve accessibility and amenity in the waterfront area and contribute to a more vibrant and thriving city environment. Ongoing annual programme of renewals will maintain existing levels of service across the transport network, including pavement reseals, pavement rehabilitations, seawalls, retaining walls, bridges, footpaths and kerb and channels. The minor safety improvements programme will improve safety and accessibility. The series of major centres upgrades will increase the level of service in our major town centres outside of the CBD. |