The proposed Auckland Bridge Pathway connects a tear in pedestrian urban continuity by a 4 meter wide pathway hung off the eastern side of the Auckland Harbor bridge.

The project has received numerous endorsements, notably by the mayor Len Brown, and it has been awarded a commendation by judges Kerry Hill, Andrew Patterson and Nat Cheshire at the recent AAA Cavalier Bremworth Unbuilt Architecture Awards. It is a testament to the resilience and determination of the Get Across community of activists, their supporters and notably of Copeland Associates.

A key objective of the project is to encourage pedestrian and cycle access from the north shore to the central city, leading to a range of health, environmental, and tourism benefits.

Estimated to cost between $23 and $31 million the difficulty is to ensure that it is able to pay for itself. The NZTA must not have the confidence to challenge its conventional wisdom of rolling out more roads. They are unable to fund the walkway and so it will need to seek private support.

If its built, will they come? and how many need to come for it to be viable. Make some noise if you want it.

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