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SRW wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:32 pm

Does anyone actually know the design plans for Gresham Street? They've been digging it up on and off for what seems like a year now, and the only work that appears to have been done is underground services upgrades. Perhaps the work in Andy's photo new drainage to enable kerb removal? Hopefully followed by paving rather than asphalt?

Laneway closures and a 30km/h speed limit to improve Hindley St

Just days after another violent bashing on Hindley St, Adelaide City Council discuss plans for more taxi ranks, closing Bank and Rosina streets to traffic and reducing speed limits to make the street safer.

A trial to reduce the speed limit on Hindley St to 30km/h and closing Bank and Rosina streets to cars on Friday and Saturday nights are part of a plan by the Adelaide City Council to make Hindley St safer.

The plan comes just days after a critical assault on Sunday morning where a police officer found a man unconscious with head injuries at a Hindley St car park.

Adelaide City Council is spending more than $280,000 to upgrade the road between King William Rd and Morphett St, and also exploring better drop off and pick up points for Uber and taxi drivers.

The committee also welcomed plans for more landscaping and improvements to business shopfronts.

Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said an increase in pedestrians was among the reasons to close Bank St to traffic.

“It is a shared-use road, but it was just getting a little dangerous on some nights,” Ms Verschoor said.

“It will help people move through the city and feel safe between the riverbank and the market.”

SAPOL Eastern District Police Supt Craig Wall said police supported the improvements.

“Greater and easier access to taxis and public transport, in addition to improving lighting as well as safe public toilets are other areas SAPOL see as a priority,” Supt Wall said.

He also supported more landscaping along the strip, which the council had budgeted $50,000 towards.

“Police also agree that the greening of Hindley St and more displays of public artwork, in addition to a street cleansing/cleaning program, will improve the appearance and convenience of Hindley St for both day and night activity,” Supt Wall said.

The further projects will go before the council for approval next week.

The West End Traders Association was contacted for comment.

Llessur2002 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:43 am

Time for the biannual announcement of vague plans to upgrade Hindley Street...

Laneway closures and a 30km/h speed limit to improve Hindley St

Just days after another violent bashing on Hindley St, Adelaide City Council discuss plans for more taxi ranks, closing Bank and Rosina streets to traffic and reducing speed limits to make the street safer.

A trial to reduce the speed limit on Hindley St to 30km/h and closing Bank and Rosina streets to cars on Friday and Saturday nights are part of a plan by the Adelaide City Council to make Hindley St safer.

The plan comes just days after a critical assault on Sunday morning where a police officer found a man unconscious with head injuries at a Hindley St car park.

Adelaide City Council is spending more than $280,000 to upgrade the road between King William Rd and Morphett St, and also exploring better drop off and pick up points for Uber and taxi drivers.

The committee also welcomed plans for more landscaping and improvements to business shopfronts.

Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said an increase in pedestrians was among the reasons to close Bank St to traffic.

“It is a shared-use road, but it was just getting a little dangerous on some nights,” Ms Verschoor said.

“It will help people move through the city and feel safe between the riverbank and the market.”

SAPOL Eastern District Police Supt Craig Wall said police supported the improvements.

“Greater and easier access to taxis and public transport, in addition to improving lighting as well as safe public toilets are other areas SAPOL see as a priority,” Supt Wall said.

He also supported more landscaping along the strip, which the council had budgeted $50,000 towards.

“Police also agree that the greening of Hindley St and more displays of public artwork, in addition to a street cleansing/cleaning program, will improve the appearance and convenience of Hindley St for both day and night activity,” Supt Wall said.

The further projects will go before the council for approval next week.

The West End Traders Association was contacted for comment.

From: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenge ... b271020266

claybro wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:33 pm

Llessur2002 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:43 am

Time for the biannual announcement of vague plans to upgrade Hindley Street...

Laneway closures and a 30km/h speed limit to improve Hindley St

Just days after another violent bashing on Hindley St, Adelaide City Council discuss plans for more taxi ranks, closing Bank and Rosina streets to traffic and reducing speed limits to make the street safer.

A trial to reduce the speed limit on Hindley St to 30km/h and closing Bank and Rosina streets to cars on Friday and Saturday nights are part of a plan by the Adelaide City Council to make Hindley St safer.

The plan comes just days after a critical assault on Sunday morning where a police officer found a man unconscious with head injuries at a Hindley St car park.

Adelaide City Council is spending more than $280,000 to upgrade the road between King William Rd and Morphett St, and also exploring better drop off and pick up points for Uber and taxi drivers.

The committee also welcomed plans for more landscaping and improvements to business shopfronts.

Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said an increase in pedestrians was among the reasons to close Bank St to traffic.

“It is a shared-use road, but it was just getting a little dangerous on some nights,” Ms Verschoor said.

“It will help people move through the city and feel safe between the riverbank and the market.”

SAPOL Eastern District Police Supt Craig Wall said police supported the improvements.

“Greater and easier access to taxis and public transport, in addition to improving lighting as well as safe public toilets are other areas SAPOL see as a priority,” Supt Wall said.

He also supported more landscaping along the strip, which the council had budgeted $50,000 towards.

“Police also agree that the greening of Hindley St and more displays of public artwork, in addition to a street cleansing/cleaning program, will improve the appearance and convenience of Hindley St for both day and night activity,” Supt Wall said.

The further projects will go before the council for approval next week.

The West End Traders Association was contacted for comment.

From: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenge ... b271020266

"after another violent bashing police support plans to upgrade Hindley Street"
I wish they would stop amalgamating these issues. Homelessness, drug addiction and violent crimes are NOT committed because people don't like the street. The meth scourge needs far more thrown at it, there needs to be proper comprehensive support for the homeless, not just shelter, and there needs to be a legal compulsion to detain people for aggressive loitering, begging and antisocial behaviour. The police should look after policing and be given the powers to do it-not social work, the government should put the social programs in place, and the council should look after upgrading the street. Too much buck passing, by too many fingers in other departments pies.