News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council

[peas_and_corn]

I think it should become a mall.

and it should be one long mall from East Tce through to Morphett St...

Ooh, that would be awesome, BUT... where are people going to drive with their stereos up to show off their cars?? DID YOU THINK OF THOSE POOR PEOPLE???

[AtD]

"An application to use vacant land at 42-56 Franklin St as an open-lot car park was withdrawn"

Sounds promising.

[Shuz]

I think it should become a mall.

and it should be one long mall from East Tce through to Morphett St...

I say that's not long enough. It should go the entire city mile.

[crawf]

Why?

Majority of Hindley Street is dead during the day, making it a pedestrian mall will not help.

[Brando]

"An application to use vacant land at 42-56 Franklin St as an open-lot car park was withdrawn"

Sounds promising.

Lets hope so. Discussion thread for those unsure.
http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/for ... &start=120

[Düsseldorfer]

Why?

Majority of Hindley Street is dead during the day

Yes it's dead down towards West Tce, but i'm talking about the section between KWS and Morphett St

from what i've seen it has a lot more pedestrians than cars...

[monotonehell]

Tindo?
Question to anyone in the know, or anyone who can find out...

How is the Tindo electric bus trial going? What sort of capacity is it meeting? Are electric buses something that might work on a larger scale (as short feeder and hop on hop off routes)? How far is it getting before it needs to be recharged?

[crawf]

Why?

Majority of Hindley Street is dead during the day

Yes it's dead down towards West Tce, but i'm talking about the section between KWS and Morphett St

from what i've seen it has a lot more pedestrians than cars...

I was replying to Shuz's comment, though the only part that gets busy during the day is the section of King William & Leigh Streets

[Brando]

Anyone with facebook please show your support for Clr yarwood. I'm sure we all appreciate the time he takes from his busy life and keeps us abreast with frequent updates and also acts as voice for us. Send to your friends and get this man the main job one day...!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages ... 848?ref=nf

Sorry to blow your facebook trumpet on here Clr...

[Norman]

Tindo?
Question to anyone in the know, or anyone who can find out...

How is the Tindo electric bus trial going? What sort of capacity is it meeting? Are electric buses something that might work on a larger scale (as short feeder and hop on hop off routes)? How far is it getting before it needs to be recharged?

I don't think it's a trial, this bus is here to stay. And I heard somewhere that they are purchasing another one to serve the route in the opposite direction.

[Somebody]

If they were buying it as a birthday present for your Harvey, then they're bloody late.

Did you have a happy 20th birthday today?

[monotonehell]

Tindo?
Question to anyone in the know, or anyone who can find out...

How is the Tindo electric bus trial going? What sort of capacity is it meeting? Are electric buses something that might work on a larger scale (as short feeder and hop on hop off routes)? How far is it getting before it needs to be recharged?

I don't think it's a trial, this bus is here to stay. And I heard somewhere that they are purchasing another one to serve the route in the opposite direction.

It's a trial as far as it's the first of a kind. Everyone who cares is looking at it to learn lessons.

[Clr Yarwood]

Anyone with Facebook please show your support for Clr yarwood.

Thanks Brando - I am working the internet hard keeping in mind:

• The power of networks;
• The fact the average age of Adelaide residents is going down at a rather significant rate thus its a highly relevant medium;
• I can engage with the wider South Australian community – very important as a Capital City Councillor;
• it is cost and time effective for someone with limited time and $ who wants to make a difference;
• Most small businesses are on line; and
• It’s the best way of gaining support to implement progress!

Re Tindo.

I am happy to ask this as a “question on notice” at the meeting after next as it is too late for the next meeting (deadline was Tuesday).

I certainly have a vision for a fleet of electric busses – only they cost $1mill each!

Good news is I will be asking my fellow councillors to tie down funding for solar panels on the roof of the central market (a clean and green market!) as we have scored $415k from the Feds and need to match that with around $400k of our own.

[SRW]

• The fact the average age of Adelaide residents is going down at a rather significant rate...

Do you mean within just the City of Adelaide? The statistics I recall for metropolitan Adelaide confirm the demographic trend of the overall Australian population, that of an increasing average age.

[Clr Yarwood]

Check this out - you guys will love it!

http://www.id.com.au/adelaide/forecasti ... asp?bhcp=1

All the figures on population growth you could ever want to play with...