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Love at first sight, I love it:)
Big infrastructure investments are usually under-valued and & over-criticized while in the planning stage. It's much easier to envision the here and now costs and inconveniences, and far more difficult to imagine fully the eventual benefits.
[COM] Re: U/C: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
Reckon they could've afforded some weather protection given the price tag.
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Lots of bridges in Melbourne where it rain more often that don't have cover. Take an umbrella for the 3 minutes you need to cross it.Reb-L wrote:Reckon they could've afforded some weather protection given the price tag.
Big infrastructure investments are usually under-valued and & over-criticized while in the planning stage. It's much easier to envision the here and now costs and inconveniences, and far more difficult to imagine fully the eventual benefits.
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We don't need to emulate Melbourne in everything especially as they don't know what sunshine is. Look to Hong Kong for a change - it's criss-crossed with covered walkways that are being used by pedestrians rain or shine to move across the city. And not everybody carries a brollie on a clear 40 degrees day.Kasey771 wrote:Lots of bridges in Melbourne where it rain more often that don't have cover. Take an umbrella for the 3 minutes you need to cross it.Reb-L wrote:Reckon they could've afforded some weather protection given the price tag.
[COM] U/C: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
It's Adelaide, not London. It pisses down here DAILY and I can't think of a single pedestrian bridge that's covered.
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No wonder, most people are vitamin D deficient.....Reb-L wrote:We don't need to emulate Melbourne in everything especially as they don't know what sunshine is. Look to Hong Kong for a change - it's criss-crossed with covered walkways that are being used by pedestrians rain or shine to move across the city. And not everybody carries a brollie on a clear 40 degrees day.Kasey771 wrote:Lots of bridges in Melbourne where it rain more often that don't have cover. Take an umbrella for the 3 minutes you need to cross it.Reb-L wrote:Reckon they could've afforded some weather protection given the price tag.
A few minutes of sun (or rain for than matter) will not harm you.
[COM] Re: U/C: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
yeah but given there'll be maybe 20 odd thousand crossing it on matchday i can imagine the nanny police putting up signs saying no umbrellas allowed on the bridge!cruel_world00 wrote:Oh no! I accidentally read AdelaideNow comments.
Lol at people genuinely complaining about the lack of cover on the bridge. Good lord people, it's a walk way. You can use an umbrella for the 2 minutes it takes to walk across.
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[COM] Re: U/C: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
Worse then the complaints about the lack of cover, was the one taking it even further and asking why we don't do a pedestrian tunnel.
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I honestly wonder if Adelaide now comments are made by advertiser employees
honestly, they can't be real people.
honestly, they can't be real people.
[COM] U/C: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
I actually really like it! My only concern is how lit up the bridge will be in the dark? I just hope there's enough light because I can't see any lamp posts on it? I like the idea of using LED's though, can't wait to see this complete. I also agree that you don't want something to big otherwise it would just take away from the view.
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What is the obsession with people worried about getting a little wet or sun light. I can't think of any river bridges that have protection from the elements.
But after giving it more thought, I'm torn. A canopy could ruin that postcard shot of riverbank from the King William St Bridge.
Bistro in the southern end , this was released with the riverbank master plan. Now we just need a restaurant/bar on the other side..Matt wrote:Ten News just made reference to a bistro?!
I was thinking something similar to the Webb Bridge in Melbourne.. But I do like the Kurilpa Bridge.AG wrote:Something like the Kurilpa Bridge?crawf wrote:I don't mind it but I'm glad it's not the final design. It needs more creativity put towards it, like an interesting roof structure with fancy LED lighting. So then it can light up the area and become an icon for the new Riverbank Precinct.
I would also like to see a restaurant and bar facility wrapped around the northern end of the bridge to capture those city views. The northern riverbank needs something like this.
But after giving it more thought, I'm torn. A canopy could ruin that postcard shot of riverbank from the King William St Bridge.
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I really like it and I'm surprised my positive comment hasn't yet been printed by the Advertiser. It must have got lost under the avalanche of negativity unleashed by those Advertiser employees masquerading as real adelaideans;)
Big infrastructure investments are usually under-valued and & over-criticized while in the planning stage. It's much easier to envision the here and now costs and inconveniences, and far more difficult to imagine fully the eventual benefits.
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and liberal party members using their spare time.Kasey771 wrote:I really like it and I'm surprised my positive comment hasn't yet been printed by the Advertiser. It must have got lost under the avalanche of negativity unleashed by those Advertiser employees masquerading as real adelaideans;)
I also like the draft footbridge design, although the waterfall could look tacky if not done well. Also question whether they have included lighting (not the under bridge 'blue' illumination, but lighting for pedestrians crossing at night).
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
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While the footbridge I've still yet to make a judgement on, I do quite like the waterfall feature at the other end which will make for a nice and calming effect synonomous with the natural allure of the river's northern bank.
Whilst I'm not fussed about protection from the elements on the footbridge itself (bring a bloody umbrella!) I do have concerns for the lack of lighting? Maybe they will illuminate the footbridge at the ground level - think what they've done with the walkway on the South Road Tram Overpass - rather than from above, like streetlights.
The blue lighting beneath will compliment the existing lighting on Morphett Street Bridge. Perhaps its time some were also installed beneath the KWS bridge?
Whilst I'm not fussed about protection from the elements on the footbridge itself (bring a bloody umbrella!) I do have concerns for the lack of lighting? Maybe they will illuminate the footbridge at the ground level - think what they've done with the walkway on the South Road Tram Overpass - rather than from above, like streetlights.
The blue lighting beneath will compliment the existing lighting on Morphett Street Bridge. Perhaps its time some were also installed beneath the KWS bridge?
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