Dunedin rolls with it after losing world's steepest street title

Mayor of New Zealand city says a tweak to signage might be all that’s needed, while some living on Baldwin Street are relieved Street in Wales wins record for world’s steepestThe New Zealand city of Dunedin has sought to look on the bright side after losing its claim to have the world’s steepest street to a town in Wales, with its mayor saying: “The street certainly hasn’t got any less steep as a result of the decision.”This week, Guinness World Records officially stripped Dunedin’s Baldwin Street of the title and instead awarded it to Harlech in Wales. Its street, Ffordd Pen Llech, has a gradient of 37.45% at its steepest point – 2.5% steeper than Baldwin Street. Continue reading…
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