PONSONBY PARK

PONSONBY PARK+ SEPTEMBER UPDATE

The good news still keeps on coming!

The Community-Led Design (CLD) group is delighted that Marina Van den Berg has been appointed as the council project manager for the development of Ponsonby Park+, the new civic space at 254 Ponsonby Road. This is great news! By way of introduction, here’s why the CLD group is so pleased with this appointment.

Marina is a capable and experienced practitioner, and some of her recent project management work includes; •the Te Whau Pathway * •the Central Auckland Library living roof ** •the soon to be completed Winter Garden redevelopment ***

Marina’s collaborative working style is a perfect fit for a CLD project such as the Ponsonby Park development. Trust, mutual respect, and good-faith communication are at the heart of transparent working relationships and this is what Marina has brought to the table. We have every confidence that we are now in safe hands as the realisation of Ponsonby Park progresses.

With work already well underway, it is hoped that by the end of November, the design company may be in place.

After so many years of advocacy, consultation, presentations, submissions, and plain old hard work it is exciting for our CLD group, along with the entire community to know that we are underway with a clear focus to achieve this much-needed and desired community asset.

Ponsonby Park, the new civic space at 254 Ponsonby Road - it's happening. Brilliant! (JENNIFER WARD)  PN

* tewhaupathway.org.nz/about-the-pathway **ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/05/central-library-living-roof-sets-sustainable-example ***ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2021/02/wintergarden-complex-to-be-made-safer

For further information or to contact the CLD group, please check out our website; www.254ponsonbyrd.org.nz