I strongly support Tauranga City Council having a look into the Memorial Park to The Strand Walkway, at a cost of $30,000 to ratepayers.

Actually – go one step further TCC – don't spend $30,000 looking at it, just spend the dosh on making the walkway happen!

I often tottle around Tauranga CBD streets and look at all lost opportunities of using the waterfront for recreation.

Why have a carpark on Cliff Rd for goodness sake! Do the cars parked up for the day enjoy the view? The lucky things!

Those disputing this walkway – probably only for personal property harbour view reasons – only have to look at Whangarei in the north.

Once a CBD dying a cold lonely death to pedestrians – essentially boasting a deserted marina area – is now coming back to life. Why?

The newly opened Hatea Loop – a 4.2km loop around Whangarei's inner harbour that's multi-use with a concrete surface suitable for walkers, runners, cyclists, and non- traffic vehicles from skateboards to mobility scooters.

It has a Heritage Trail and Art Walk and a crossing over the city's newest bridge Te Matau Pohe or The Fishhook of Pohe.

The walkway is busy night and day, chocka-block with people and families exercising, talking a walk and enjoying what views Whangarei has to offer.

There's lights for night-time users and now mobile vendors and cafes are being considered to offer walkway-goers some food and drink.

This could be Tauranga if the proposed Strand walkaway goes ahead.

But knowing the way all the cronies think in this town, nothing will be done cost because it will cost money and the CBD will continue to die.

Shame on you Tauranga for offering nothing new to rejuvenate your own backyard.

No walkway, no museum, a small stadium – no wonder why only oldies come here to die.

K Morland, Katikati