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Joelmark wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:50 am

Yep. They don't even need to spend that much money on it. It baffles me that they have spent 8 million dollars or so on Gawler Place (note: not opposed to the upgrade but reckon they could have economised a bit) when Currie and Grenfell Streets could be brought up to standard with 3 or 4 million dollars - it doesn't have to be anything amazing; just some decent new flagstone paving, new lighting, plenty of trees. Is anyone from the City Council listening on here?! lol.

Gawler Place is actually costing nearly $17 million. The services and foundation work cost a lot more than anticipated. Sadly expensive, but worthwhile.

The last council was very keen to do something with Currie/Grenfell, but wanted and needed state funding that wasn't forthcoming (even though the gov had redirected many more buses to the street). I haven't heard the current council make peep about it though. They should. It's not only an embarrassment but a disincentive to use public transport (who wants to wait for a bus in a shabby, poorly lit and sometimes unsafe feeling street?).

It will need much more than 3 or 4 million dollars though. As someone else said recently, after a lot of shoddy upgrades we've learned that the only way to do pavement with our reactive soils is to lay a concrete base first - and that costs. But I'd argue it's worth it for our primary transit mall.

Yeah but to me, Currie and Grenfell are prolly our most "downtown NY" streets. No real need for them to be beautified. They serve the purpose they're designed for.

Jaymz wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:24 am

Yeah but to me, Currie and Grenfell are prolly our most "downtown NY" streets. No real need for them to be beautified. They serve the purpose they're designed for.

They 'serve' the purpose, yes, but do they achieve it? Different things.

Definitely in need of an upgrade.

Jaymz wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:24 am

Yeah but to me, Currie and Grenfell are prolly our most "downtown NY" streets. No real need for them to be beautified. They serve the purpose they're designed for.

The plan wasn't so much about beautifying them, as making them more prominent public transport corridors.

Nort wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:04 pm

Jaymz wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:24 am

Yeah but to me, Currie and Grenfell are prolly our most "downtown NY" streets. No real need for them to be beautified. They serve the purpose they're designed for.

The plan wasn't so much about beautifying them, as making them more prominent public transport corridors.

Well then, see me dishing out $100 notes by the bobcat load.

This photo is from the intersection of Currie Street and King William Street, and shows how much of an impact this building is making already.

Norman wrote:This photo is from the intersection of Currie Street and King William Street, and shows how much of an impact this building is making already.

Great photo
This will look Impressive as it rises
Game changer for the area

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The core is about the height of the Grand Chancellor now.

Rear view from Rosina St in the evening. (18/10/19)

Earlier today - now at level 10.

From yesterday:

From today:






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When do you think the glazing will go up?

A close up from Currie St 27/10/2019. Click on picture for bigger.

So best case scenario, this could be ready to move into late 2021?