Drury Metropolitan Town Centre

With the adjacent proposed Drury Station as the local and regional transport hub, the concept capitalizes on the prime TOD opportunity while celebrating geographic features and aligning with Te Aranga Maori design principles. The plan features are as follows:

• Mix of uses and at residential densities that is supportive of public transport;
• New local and district mobility networks to ensure optimal connectivity to the proposed rail/multimodal transportation hub;
• Fine grain with highly permeable block structure for walkability and flexibility of land uses;
• Diversity of housing choices at appropriate locations to encourage a diverse population;
• Respects local natural resources, and express the local landscape character through unique and high-quality public realm spaces;
• Commercial, retail, residential, medical, educational, cultural and other public amenities facilitate a dynamic and integrated town heart;
• Fine grain specialty to bulky goods retail, and;
• Resilient staging options to ensure adaptability to the market and population growth in the future.