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by skyliner
Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:15 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: COM: Glenelg Tramline Upgrade
Replies: 2299
Views: 502888

I do mean Mike Rahn. Sorry for misspelt name. May I add to my previous post on this site today (Nov.13, 2006) that I am not supportive of the Port tramline, due to the presence of heavy rail and the possibilities of a vast increae in patronage that will occur in the future due to the new Port resi d...
by skyliner
Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:55 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: COM: Glenelg Tramline Upgrade
Replies: 2299
Views: 502888

Greetings all again from the outer region of Brisbane, Congrats again on a vety informative site!!!. After cruising around the site I hit this emotive little spot. As you know I am highly supportive considering the mess Brisbane is currently getting into. Not blessed with a grid network of straight ...
by skyliner
Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:49 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6043
Views: 1460549

Greetings all from the outer perimeters (Queensland). I note with great interesr the possible electrification of Adelaide's railways. I have followed Adelaide railway development from steam days. It had continually shrunk by the year as the city has over doubled in size. (interesting relationship). ...
by skyliner
Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:18 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: New Tallest Building
Replies: 81
Views: 26946

Where did this come from?? An overfertile cranium?? I just saw Brisbane is tryimg for 100 floors - also same comment.
by skyliner
Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:30 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 374-400 King William Street | 47m | 11lvls | Office
Replies: 830
Views: 176862

[COM]

Aesthetically a great lokking building. I love the sleek glass look. A pity it does not have cantilever covers for pedestrians. I have a copy of the Adelaide City Plan fron 1975 where it speaks of developing a 'spine' of buildings along KWS. Sth. - only just catching on to their own vision 30 years ...
by skyliner
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:03 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Height Limits
Replies: 340
Views: 64441

edgar Raphael got what I was getting at. Having not lived in Adelaide for 20 years it is becoming a little difficult to keep tabs on things. I thought the logic behind the building height restrictions was not there. I have a copy of the 'City of Adelaide Plan' (from 1975) which shows what I would ca...
by skyliner
Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:40 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: PRO: Port Adelaide Tramline | $260m
Replies: 1597
Views: 308876

glenelg tramline extension

on sat 28th oct Howie wrote 'what side of the city do you live on just out of curiosity?' Go west of Brisbane 42 km to Ipswich (Pop 126000) and go south 50 km to a place ca;lled Kalbar (pop. 1000) It is 85 km by road from Brisbane GPO. Next, can I ask whether or not the Adelaide railway station exte...
by skyliner
Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:45 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Height Limits
Replies: 340
Views: 64441

News & Discussion: Height Limits

Greetings and Salutations all - On reading of the noise and clamout over the building heights in Adelaide I am puzzled at the height of the large Santos building being allowed into Adelaideairspace whilst any othe building that could be of equal height gets a song and dance. Surely, if airspace has ...