#VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#16 Post by Nort » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:52 pm

Westside wrote:The worst part was that he actually got paid for those thoughts (and very well too may I add)!
Satire and parody can do a good job of shining light on things taken for granted.

So often drivers in Adelaide complain about the CBD traffic that it is taken for granted that more needs to be done for road users in the CBD, without it being considered that the reason for the problem is that it is so easy to drive into and park in the CBD.

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#17 Post by HiTouch » Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:40 am

Nort wrote:
Westside wrote:The worst part was that he actually got paid for those thoughts (and very well too may I add)!
Satire and parody can do a good job of shining light on things taken for granted.

So often drivers in Adelaide complain about the CBD traffic that it is taken for granted that more needs to be done for road users in the CBD, without it being considered that the reason for the problem is that it is so easy to drive into and park in the CBD.
Sorry I don't understand, do you mean that road users want more carparks in the city?

Do you think it's a good idea then?

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#18 Post by Nort » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:51 pm

HiTouch wrote:
Nort wrote:
Westside wrote:The worst part was that he actually got paid for those thoughts (and very well too may I add)!
Satire and parody can do a good job of shining light on things taken for granted.

So often drivers in Adelaide complain about the CBD traffic that it is taken for granted that more needs to be done for road users in the CBD, without it being considered that the reason for the problem is that it is so easy to drive into and park in the CBD.
Sorry I don't understand, do you mean that road users want more carparks in the city?

Do you think it's a good idea then?
Not at all a good idea. CBD road traffic is about as perfect an example of induced demand you can get. The easier it is made to drive into and through the CBD the more people will do it.

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#19 Post by HeapsGood » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:39 pm

What about if we could also have a double use for the carparklands, like the world's biggest drive in cinema? 8)
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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#20 Post by Llessur2002 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:53 pm

Nort wrote:Not at all a good idea. CBD road traffic is about as perfect an example of induced demand you can get. The easier it is made to drive into and through the CBD the more people will do it.
The easier it is, the harder it is. The harder it is, the easier it is.

Makes sense to me.

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#21 Post by HiTouch » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:13 am

HeapsGood wrote:What about if we could also have a double use for the carparklands, like the world's biggest drive in cinema? 8)
Drive In Cinemas are so underrated. If done with the right marketting, they could honestly turn out fantastic. If they replaced that pesky Memorial Torrens Parade Ground with a Drive-in Cinema, big bucks would come.

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#22 Post by [Shuz] » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:06 am

How tacky. No.
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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#23 Post by Alyx » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:12 pm

[Shuz] wrote:How tacky. No.
I thought the same, but then I realised which thread I was in...

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#24 Post by HiTouch » Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:02 pm

iTouch wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:27 pm
Due to Adelaide being the most car-relient city in Australia, I came up with a plan to deter all those hideous multi-storey carpark proposals yet keep people's demands for personal transport satisfied.

Why don't we just turn this: :?
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Into this: :wink:
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Pro's:
Instead of having crappy polluted railyards, we could have a carpark
Instead of having a polluted fake river, we could have somewhere to park
Instead of having a run-down oval, we could park our cars somewhere
Instead of having a dilapidated racecourse, we could keep our cars at bay
Instead of having dry grass, we could have some warm asphalt to place our cars on
Instead of having dangerous tree's hanging above us, we could have some nice cars placed safely on the ground
Instead of having inner-city traffic problems, the car's would all be on the outskirts


Con's:
It'd be a little bit controversial.

I know this is a bit of an "out of this world" idea, but I'm thinking of the future for our beautiful city.
Hey everyone, with Festival Tower #2 taking public land, I thought it would be appropriate to revive my original vision idea of our own Adelaide Carparkland. Slowly becoming reality :) Seems like a lot of people would like it though. It would make parking a lot easier in the city as well.

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#25 Post by timtam20292 » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:50 pm

Ok I'll admit that made me giggle haha :lol:

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Re: #VIS The Adelaide Carparklands

#26 Post by Nort » Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 am

What about a BOLD VISION and a parking tower?

500m tall, with car elevators putting cars into position. A gleaming beacon for all to see of the MIGHTY CARS authority over this city, a WORLD CLASS landmark to attract visitors from around the world.

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