News & Discussion: General CBD Development

[Vee]

Looks good

Agreed looks really nice and a quality enhancement.

If they could only now do the logical thing and extend the open blade fencing to the North Tce frontage (so it matches) and also opens up the view of Govt House from North Tce. Now is the time to find an extra million or so to finally do this!!

Thanks, Crawf and ml69.
Yes, looks good and agree ... it would be nice to open up the vista from North Terrace to Government House with a similar blade fence. But $$$?!?

A long road, but a walk to remember

.... revealing detailed plans for the project, which will excise 10 metres from the Government House lawns to create a pathway leading from the North Terrace memorial down to the Pathway of Honour and the Torrens Parade Ground.

What if?
Interesting to ponder impact, design, cost.

InDaily revealed in August that the original proposal, to annex up to 40 metres from the Government House grounds, was all but vetoed by then-Governor Kevin Scarce, who sent the Government back to the drawing board.

InDaily:
http://indaily.com.au/news/2015/11/11/a ... -remember/

Add these snippets from the P/R re the boundary wall.....

Martin Hamilton-Smith:

"One of my favourite aspects of the design involves the boundary of Government House being brought in 10 metres and replaced with a new open blade fence."

“This involves the first change to the boundaries of Government House since 1927, when the site for the South Australian National War Memorial was enshrined in legislation. The brick wall along Kintore Avenue was built in 1937.

I had to Google to find the location/images of the Dardanelles Memorial, but this will be a much more prominent location. (The South park lands needs a new focus, but that's another thread)

"Another key aspect of the design will be for the Dardanelles Memorial to be relocated from South Terrace to the northern end of the Memorial Walk to provide a place of prominence for Australia’s earliest memorial to the Gallipoli campaign."

Press Release:
http://www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/new ... design.pdf

[metro]

The memorial walk looks fantastic, a massive improvement to the 1m wide footpath that is there at present, the see through fencing should be much nicer and should make it feel much more open. But I wish the North Tce end of Kintore Ave was being blocked to road traffic so that pedestrians can walk along the lovely North Terrace Boulevard from King William St to Frome Rd uninterrupted. Whatever is left of Kintore could just be used as car parking, and also Victoria Drive and War Memorial Drive on the other side of the Torrens should be turned into one-way road with the same amount of car parking but a 25 speed limit because it is pretty much a carpark anyway (my speedo never gets over 30 down there) so may as well make it official, and then zebra crossings could be put in to replace the signalized pedestrian crossings because it would be a low speed area.. which is the only place zebra crossings can be located in SA.

[Llessur2002]

From the fly-through thingy it looks like the carparking will be removed from the western side of the street. I wonder whether that's what will end up happening, or whether the animation is only 'indicative' of the final plan. It certainly would improve the visual appeal of an otherwise vehicle-heavy street.

[Waewick]

I realise this sounds wrong,and I realise its the 100 year anniversary for this one which gives it relevance.

But how about we start doing memorials for soliders killed in the last 20 years? there just seems to be so many WWI and WWII memorials popping up all the time but whilst yes they are relevant - surely acknowldging the people that have died more recently is just as important?

[Norman]

I realise this sounds wrong,and I realise its the 100 year anniversary for this one which gives it relevance.

But how about we start doing memorials for soliders killed in the last 20 years? there just seems to be so many WWI and WWII memorials popping up all the time but whilst yes they are relevant - surely acknowledging the people that have died more recently is just as important?

I think that the memorial walk commemorates the fallen in all wars, given that the ground inscriptions includes names such as Afghanistan and so on.

[Vee]

I realise this sounds wrong,and I realise its the 100 year anniversary for this one which gives it relevance.

But how about we start doing memorials for soliders killed in the last 20 years? there just seems to be so many WWI and WWII memorials popping up all the time but whilst yes they are relevant - surely acknowldging the people that have died more recently is just as important?

Yes, Waewick, the Memorial Walk will recognise and honour a broad spectrum of Australians, as outlined in the Press Release.
This includes the services, (including recent and current conflicts), peacekeeping forces, the home front and more. This adds to the interest, relevance, reflection and appeal of the Walk.

"It is designed around three pillars of symbolism; remembrance, service and loyalty"

“The Memorial Walk’s interpretive wall made of Adelaide black granite will depict Australian society through a century of conflict.

“It will pay tribute to the more than 102,000 Australian servicemen and women lost in conflict since Federation, all major conflicts from World War I to Afghanistan and Iraq, operational theatres.

“It will also document all major conflicts from World War I to Afghanistan and Iraq, operational theatres, peacekeeping, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the home front, Cheer Up Society, animals, material and equipment.”

[Patrick_27]

The government should have applied more pressure on the then-governor to go through with the original proposal; whilst what they have put forward now looks great having seen the proposal for the original remembrance walk, I can't un-see it. 10m wide walkway does the job, 40m makes it a place to visit if you're a tourist and want to learn more.

[Vee]

Anzac Walk on the way!
According to social media, demolition of the Government House wall is underway.

[Wayno]

Thanks Vee. Is a schedule published. When are we anticipating completion?

[Vee]

Thanks Vee. Is a schedule published. When are we anticipating completion?

Unsure Wayno. Only clue was an 'expected due date by Anzac Day, 2016' in the Press Release.
Guess this would be a non-negotiable, given the significance!

[SuperEgz]

Anzac Walk on the way!
According to social media, demolition of the Government House wall is underway.

Yep I work near this and it has been under heavy work for a couple of weeks now.

[Wayno]

Yep I work near this and it has been under heavy work for a couple of weeks now.

Perchance, are you the Governor?

[SuperEgz]

Yep I work near this and it has been under heavy work for a couple of weeks now.

Perchance, are you the Governor?

Hahaha no. I work in the parade ground building just north.

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[slenderman]

I'm not sure if this has been covered before, but the Darling Building on Franklin Street is getting some tender loving care, which can only be a good thing.

[Vee]

Apartment living - two tales:
1. Melbourne (perils of oversupply, investors v owners)
and
2. Adelaide (positives of CBD rejuvenation)

1. Sharing economy causing nightmares for owners / long term residents in high rise apartment blocks in Melbourne.

The growth of short-term stays in high-rise apartments facilitated by companies like Stayz, Airbnb and other companies is seeing permanent residents live through all night parties etc ... by weekend renters.

(due to) .... an explosion of apartments being let out for short-term stays in Melbourne's inner-city and neighbouring Docklands district.

(Strata) legislation needs "to catch up with the proliferation of communities now living in high-rises".

People should be able to use their residential units ... but there must also be a balance between the residents' amenity and their privacy and security...

ABC News:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/h ... ys/7071042

2. City makeover drives apartment boom

MASSIVE investment in public infrastructure and rising international student numbers are driving an apartment boom in the heart of a major Australian city.

There are about 1800 apartments under construction across 12 projects in the centre of Adelaide with a further 24 projects approved for construction representing another 2000 apartments.

The Adelaide central business district’s population is tipped to reach 30,000 by 2020, which is more than double what is was in 2001.

Read more.
The Lead South Australia:
http://www.theleadsouthaustralia.com.au ... ment-boom/