Dunedin's councillors have backed the building of an architecturally-designed footbridge connecting the central city and the harbourside.
NC Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
The council this afternoon unanimously approved the proposal unveiled by Architecture van Brandenburg last month.
Mayor Dave Cull said the city needed a bridge connecting the two areas and it should be a visionary one.
Mr Cull said it made no sense for the city to spend millions on a more modest utilitarian bridge, as it would not attract the investment necessary to redevelop the harbourside.
The proposal will go out for community consultation early next year.
