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Re: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:27 pm
by dbl96
claybro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:32 pm
Mpol02 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:16 pm
I think my issue is the south western side tennis and netball courts that are so unkept ( that could have changed in not sure) and the northern side where it’s a dust bowl and horses are roaming about. Activating these areas would be a big help.
Theres just so much space, so much that can be done. Glad to hear it’s on the up
That area of the netball courts has the unfortunate issue of being a sort of traffic island.. wedged between major roads, and relatively small in area. If not for the courts, it would never be used. Still, I agree more coukd be done to landscape this entry to the city. As for the horses, I did pass that way last week, and actually found it reassuring to see them still there. But I do live in the country here… so each to their own.
Agreed. The best solution for this would be if the western city bypass idea that has been floated a few times was implemented. A new arterial road would be constructed above or next to the railway, linking Anzac Highway direct into James Cogdon Drive/Port Rd near the Bakewell Underpass, finally completing the city ring route. This would remove through traffic from West Terrace, allowing it to be narrowed and redeveloped into an attractive precinct. West Tce would be routed directly into Goodwood Rd, and the parklands section of Anzac Highway would be closed and returned to Parklands. The main city access point from the south-west would be the intersection of the new ring road segment with Sir Donald Bradman Drive/Grote St.
Re: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm
by madelaide
Strikes me that there's only one 'Sister City' garden in the parklands... Himeji, when we actually have five sister cities.
As it happens, Christchurch is nicknamed 'The Garden City'. Would be decent if, like the Himeji space, there could be a similar garden with the iconic silver fern, dactylanthus parasitic flowering plants, nīkau palms, and plant a kahikatea and beech forest with horoeka lancewood, kōwhai trees, manuka trees etc.
Austin, Texas garden could present an oak grove woodland, prairie wildflowers, prickly pear cactus, texas wisteria, sumac, desert willow and yucca, Umlauf sculpture
George Town, Penang Malaysia replica Khoo Kongsi Hokkien clanhouse lantern lighting, penaga laut trees, pinang palm, black lilly and slipper orchid garden, colourful archways reminiscent of Jalan Kek Chuan street
Qingdao displaying a China rose and camellia garden, peace lilies, nectarine, oak and cedrus trees, and possibly a replica Zhanshan Buddhist temple
Might fill in some gaps where the current lack of activity leaves barren, uninspiring, and at night, some pretty ominous parklands.
Re: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:03 pm
by Patrick_27
madelaide wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm
Strikes me that there's only one 'Sister City' garden in the parklands... Himeji, when we actually have five sister cities.
As it happens, Christchurch is nicknamed 'The Garden City'. Would be decent if, like the Himeji space, there could be a similar garden with the iconic silver fern, dactylanthus parasitic flowering plants, nīkau palms, and plant a kahikatea and beech forest with horoeka lancewood, kōwhai trees, manuka trees etc.
Austin, Texas garden could present an oak grove woodland, prairie wildflowers, prickly pear cactus, texas wisteria, sumac, desert willow and yucca, Umlauf sculpture
George Town, Penang Malaysia replica Khoo Kongsi Hokkien clanhouse lantern lighting, penaga laut trees, pinang palm, black lilly and slipper orchid garden, colourful archways reminiscent of Jalan Kek Chuan street
Qingdao displaying a China rose and camellia garden, peace lilies, nectarine, oak and cedrus trees, and possibly a replica Zhanshan Buddhist temple
Might fill in some gaps where the current lack of activity leaves barren, uninspiring, and at night, some pretty ominous parklands.
Whilst I don't hate this idea especially given the vastness of the Adelaide Parklands and what seems like a lack of motivation to upkeep the parks caused by what seems like a lack of inspiration to activate large parts of the parklands, I think for this to work it should have something reciprocal about it rather than simply be us creating gardens in our parklands that showcase the flora of our sister cities. Himeji works so well because it was gifted to Adelaide as part of the signing of our sister-city arrangement (as I understand it), now perhaps that your idea is a novel use of that portion of the southern parklands, a row of gardens that represent each of our sister cities but like I said, it should have some kind of reciprocal arrangement to it.
Re: News & Discussion: Squares and Parklands
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:49 pm
by madelaide
Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:03 pm
madelaide wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm
Strikes me that there's only one 'Sister City' garden in the parklands... Himeji, when we actually have five sister cities.
As it happens, Christchurch is nicknamed 'The Garden City'. Would be decent if, like the Himeji space, there could be a similar garden with the iconic silver fern, dactylanthus parasitic flowering plants, nīkau palms, and plant a kahikatea and beech forest with horoeka lancewood, kōwhai trees, manuka trees etc.
Austin, Texas garden could present an oak grove woodland, prairie wildflowers, prickly pear cactus, texas wisteria, sumac, desert willow and yucca, Umlauf sculpture
George Town, Penang Malaysia replica Khoo Kongsi Hokkien clanhouse lantern lighting, penaga laut trees, pinang palm, black lilly and slipper orchid garden, colourful archways reminiscent of Jalan Kek Chuan street
Qingdao displaying a China rose and camellia garden, peace lilies, nectarine, oak and cedrus trees, and possibly a replica Zhanshan Buddhist temple
Might fill in some gaps where the current lack of activity leaves barren, uninspiring, and at night, some pretty ominous parklands.
Whilst I don't hate this idea especially given the vastness of the Adelaide Parklands and what seems like a lack of motivation to upkeep the parks caused by what seems like a lack of inspiration to activate large parts of the parklands, I think for this to work it should have something reciprocal about it rather than simply be us creating gardens in our parklands that showcase the flora of our sister cities. Himeji works so well because it was gifted to Adelaide as part of the signing of our sister-city arrangement (as I understand it), now perhaps that your idea is a novel use of that portion of the southern parklands, a row of gardens that represent each of our sister cities but like I said, it should have some kind of reciprocal arrangement to it.
i absolutely agree.
