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Prince George wrote:

JamesXander wrote:Why they caved in so quickly, because their decision affectied business and the local community.

We seem to have this weird perception on this forum that Adelaide should stop using cars etc, but until their is a viable alternative its just not going to happen. I do not want to catch a bus for 2 hours to get into the city. And reducing car parking by 2/3 on a street full of business's is not going to make Adelaide a cycling metropolis.

We'll see what the review has to say, but I'm prepared to wager that there is no concrete evidence one way or the other about the affect on businesses because nobody bothered to actually measure it; I suspect that this is based on hearsay and opinion, rather than concrete facts.

Clr Yarwood wrote:Hi all at Sensational Adelaide,

Exciting news – I’m running for Lord Mayor! Lots of information at http://www.StephenYarwood.com

Roflcopter wrote:As much as I favour you, and I believe so does the majority of the forum's members - I don't think it's a wise idea. The diversity of the membership is exactly what makes Sensational Adelaide great for what it is.

For it to pledge political allegiance even if with the support of the majority of consituents, isn't fair to the rest of those who may see or think differently on things - even if one of them is someone who favours another candidate.

crawf wrote:

I am also appalled at the increasing number of vacant buildings/sites throughout the city. Its beyond me that perfectly located grand buildings like 1 King William Street, old Colonial Building, former arcade along North Terrace (forgot its name!) etc could sit there for years all boarded up collecting dust.

Roflcopter wrote:Well, if it's not a legal entity, can't there still be some sort of fine print embedded within the submission piece that makes mention similar to what I said before. I just don't think a lot of people would be too keen on having something like that being passed on as being representative of their views/opinions when it isn't?

SENSATIONALADELAIDE is not an industry lobby group or a political organization – it’s not formalised
or incorporated. The participants meet online in what is known as an Internet Forum or Bulletin
Board (sensational-adelaide.com.au) where they discuss various subjects related to Adelaide and
South Australian development; and beyond. The demographic is almost as wide ranging as the
population. Including people aged from 16 to 60, school students to labourers to professionals,
locals and ex-pats. Anyone can participate; even some city councillors and the Lord Mayor have
dropped by.
The submission was created from the consensus of discussion of the forum and is to be presented
to the Adelaide City Council’s 2008 Development Plan Review on Monday, 3rd November 2008.

Learn to love our Parklands

A “Love Adelaide Park Lands” website, new walking trails and more community events are among the key actions in a plan to raise the profile of the city’s green belt.

The Adelaide Park Lands Marketing Plan 2010-2013 commissioned by the Adelaide Park Lands Authority is a three-year strategy aimed at creating wider appreciation for the parklands and, in turn, bringing more visitors to town.

The draft plan will likely be endorsed by the authority next month, though it hinges on City Council funding, since no money has been allocated to carry out any of the ideas, which include:

* A Facebook fan page
* An art show or public scrapbook of the community’s favourite pictures/memories in the parklands
* Interpretive signs
* Day trip packages to the city with a focus on activities in or near the parklands, such as the Popeye boat cruise and the zoo
* A calendar of new and existing events, including an annual picnic in the park and art in the park day, and
* Ad campaigns on buses, trains and airport terminals

Authority member and City Councillor David Plumridge hoped the council would provide funds in its 2010/11 draft budget for stage one to begin, including signs and the website.

Cr Plumridge estimated it would cost about $20,000 for each of the next three years to carry out the plan.

“I think it’s likely we will get some funding for the first stage because the spin off from it is that it will bring more people into the city,” he said.

“The plan has been well received by the authority and it would be good to see more appreciation and use of the parklands.”

However, Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association president Kelly Henderson said her group was not consulted on the plan and did not support the proposal for more Parklands events.

“The condition of the parklands is already degraded from over-use,” she said. “We’ve got areas in Rymill and Rundle Park that are bare dirt because the grass has worn away. So for the council to be proposing an intensification of the current overuse, that’s a concern.”

Lord Mayor Michael Harbison, the authority’s chairman, said council staff would “flesh out” the total cost of the plan before the authority considered it.

He said promoting the parklands to the community was “most important” for their protection.