Artworks and displays may become the norm in Tauranga CBD as part of a revitalisation shake-up.
The idea is to replace for lease signs with vibrant window artwork and displays with Mainstreet Tauranga set to approach commercial property landlords with the initiative in a bid to transform empty shop fronts – enticing potential tenants in the process.
Mainstreet Tauranga co-ordinator Sally Cooke says the project, still in its infancy, will look to encourage landlords to ‘lease' their shop windows to businesses and retailers so they could mount attractive displays.
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SunLive asked people in the community what they thought of the idea.
Watch the video above to see what they had to say.
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Artworks like these are being proposed for the Tauranga CBD.
2 comments
Not a Great Idea!
Posted on 05-10-2014 07:50 | By Mary Faith
A shop-keeper doesn't pull down a blind in his window to stop people seeing what is for sale within. The same principal applies here. A prospective leasee needs to see what they are 'buying' before making further enquiries into leasing. I guess it should be up to the each individual property owner as to whether they want to paint a 'blind' over their shop frontage. Christchurch is awesome with its art, and paintings everywhere - but that is a different scenario.
Not really!
Posted on 05-10-2014 08:12 | By Macka
Great to see some city walls being covered by awesome art work - but not the shop fronts! It only emphasizes the fact they are empty and look doomed to remain that way!
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