Historically, South Dunedin was an important manufacturing and service area for Dunedin, and it has evolved into a destination retail area. Over the last 15-20 years, there has been a general decline in the main retail centre along King Edward Street, and a comparative increase in large format retail activities on the industrial land along Hillside Road and Andersons Bay Road. As a result many people voiced their concerns to us about the increasingly dilapidated appearance of the main retail centre and the overall vibrancy and success of the centre from both an economic and social perspectives.
We have been working with the business community, landowners and others to develop the South Dunedin Retail Centre Revitalisation Plan (the Plan). It is an integrated package of actions to revitalise the retail centre, both economically and socially including physical works projects and other initiatives. For the Plan to be successful, different groups and organisations will be responsible for delivery of and funding these actions.