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- Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Development Discussions
- Topic: News & Discussion: Architecture, Planning & Urban Design
- Replies: 78
- Views: 78744
Rod Hook - major project planning is "fundamentally flawed"
It's a bit over a week old, but still very pertinent. Rod Hook tells a design conference that our planning is "fundamentally flawed", and announces a budget figure prior to the design. It reminds me of some of the things that Bent Flyberg has said about public works going wildly over-budge...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:11 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Low/Mid-Rise CBD Development
- Replies: 1932
- Views: 742663
Re: CBD Development: Low/Mid-Rise
^indeed, lets just look at whats on West Tce: Drive thru, car show room, car yard, car show room, petrol station/on the run, another petrol station and drive thru, another drive thru, car yard, car yard, car yard, BIG F--ING TOYOTA SHOWROOM!!, Drive thru bottle-o, and Subaru showroom. And, perhaps ...
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:20 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment Thread - Now Includes Poll!
I must say, I'm finding the whole issue of sports economics much more interesting than I ever did in the past. Take for instance the report from the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies mentioned by SJ - we aren't given access to the report itself (that was paid for by the SMA, so it's up to...
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:51 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Adelaide loses Rugby 7s to Gold Coast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1736
Re: Adelaide loses Rugby 7s to Gold Coast
I would imagine that the AFL's expansion in the traditional rugby states may have more to do with this decision than the state of Adelaide Oval. The ARU may be feeling that they need to shore up their supporter base. After all, 5 years over here hasn't led to a surge in interest in the game (success...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:27 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
- Replies: 3833
- Views: 932059
Re: News: Adelaide City Council
If it's a safety measure, why did they not use temporary fencing / barriers as they have on other projects? The King William Street repaving, for example.
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment Thread - Now Includes Poll!
The SANFL has said that it requires control over the precinct and the car parking revenues in order for the move for it to be viable. Consistent, once again, with the story laid out in Public dollars, private stadiums - the parking is the bit that actually makes money, even more than the ticket or ...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:42 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Rundle Place | 76m | 15lvls | Retail & Office
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 416931
[COM] Re: APP Rundle Pl/Bendigo Adel Bank, Harris Scarfe, Coles 72
If they're prepared to jump down from and climb up to a station platform, I dread to imagine what sort of fence would be needed to stop them.
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
- Replies: 3833
- Views: 932059
Re: News: Adelaide City Council
Hi Councilors, Just wondering about the new fences down the median strip of Grenfell. What are there purpose and will these extend down the entire street? I Personally think it detracts from the already poor amenity of the street. Further to Ben's question, I am particularly curious to know what th...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:28 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Rundle Place | 76m | 15lvls | Retail & Office
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 416931
[COM] Re: APP Rundle Pl/Bendigo Adel Bank, Harris Scarfe, Coles 72
i just had a look in my lunch break and the council? has installed permanent fencing down the centre of grenfell Street similar style to that of the Gallipoli underpass. I assume this is in response to a crackdown on Jay walkers but really ruins the already poor amenity of the street. Crackdown on ...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:05 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment Thread - Now Includes Poll!
The govt. doesn't give away money for nothing. $100m + per year is the estimated worth of the increased activity in the city. Even if that is reduced to take away what is not being spent at West Lakes, sooner than later, it will more than pay for itself. ... More money in the city and in turn the g...
- Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:25 am
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment - General Discussion Thread
probably right, but indirectly our lack of decision making leaves us in a position for melbournians to designate US "no hope" CITY. You're right, a lot of them couldn't care less about whats happening in Adelaide but many will also label Adelaide as a "nothing going on" town wit...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:26 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
- Replies: 1240
- Views: 316712
[COM] Re: General Rundle Mall Development & Progress Thread
Borders Rundle Mall has fallen victim to the liquidation of the company nation wide. It's a bit sad, I liked the rabbit warren feel of the store. It's much more intimate than the supermarket feel many others have. http://www.smh.com.au/business/borders-closures-spells-end-for-500-jobs-20110406-1d4c...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: Metropolitan Development
- Topic: ONH: [Port Adelaide] Newport Quays | $1.2b
- Replies: 734
- Views: 166976
Re: #U/R: Newport Quays | [ Port Adelaide Waterfront ]
Did they say which ones?
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment - General Discussion Thread
I think that comparing AO to the Sydney Opera House is drawing a very long bow. When Utzon designed the opera house back in 1955, it was almost unique in the world; there was, quite literally, nothing like it anywhere. Like Bilbao 40 years later, that combination gives a real opportunity to change t...
- Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:04 am
- Forum: CBD Development
- Topic: [COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment
- Replies: 4475
- Views: 1041632
[COM] Re: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment - General Discussion Thread
Frankly, I don't care one way or the other on developing the oval per se . I'm not in the target market for football or cricket; that said, I did take the family to see Adelaide United at the oval back in January, we sat in the new stand and had a good time (didn't hurt that it was a good game, of c...