They're idiots. The quest to 'modernise' it has turned the Myer Centre facade into generic piece of crap. However, I remain grateful that Rundle Mall as a whole is so much better-looking and lively than it was years ago. Completely disagree. There’s nothing lovely about the current Rundle Mall. The...

Speaking of wasting energy, don't spend yours here. abc is not interested in arguing in good faith.

Painted concrete is almost always worse than leaving it raw. Might look cleaner for 6 months, but will very quickly look worse.

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Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:18 pm

Elon Musk has some interesting thoughts I believe

That's definitely one way of putting it.

I appreciate the comments! I don't believe Barbara is still with Renewal SA, but I agree that she was really great for the community engagement. It's a shame that the reference group was disbanded and it was funny when talking with Renewal SA recently they were *shocked* when we said we feel that th...

Thanks Norman. It's encouraging that we've at least got some traction with it, having already met with RenewalSA (with another to come), and other residents being in contact with government. There's also been some follow up with Charles Sturt as well. I believe RenewalSA are taking the open letter s...

I can’t add my comments here now (about to step into a work Christmas lunch), but well, you can see some of my comments in the article. We’re pushing hard to get proper retail and services, needed for the promised walkable TOD, not just bars and cafes. https://indaily.com.au/news/local/2023/12/20/bo...

The active crossing at North Adelaide Station is apparently finally operational today. Only took 5 1/2 years and one death.

Who can we pay to accidentally clip the ratty carpark next door with heavy machinery during construction?

you'd spend more time waiting at a bus or tram stop than sitting in traffic... not to mention walking to/from the stop obviously its convenient as its the option the masses prefer We spend more time waiting at a stop than in traffic and have to walk large distances because public transport is at th...

How would peak hour traffic work down Unley Rd, Goody Rd or The Parade with fewer lanes for traffic when the majority of the journeys start from other areas? The ideal outcome is a tram service and infrastructure would simultaneously encourage changes in travel behaviour and force driving to become...

This one is directly opposite the park and is the most important remaining site due to both size and location. Here you can see the prominence of the site https://www.sentinelcorp.com/blog/2023/03/28/sentinel-to-deliver-south-australias-first-institutional-build-to-rent-community/. Once this has a ...

It was a wasteland, because a concrete space, void of any shade, or greenery, that is blazing hot in summer, and cold and windswept in winter, has no real use in Adelaide’s climate apart from the odd activation at festivals. It was supposed to have greenery and water, as well as finished in tiles r...

It was only a wasteland because they'd probably spent about $10 in maintenance over decades I thought the story was that the artist that was commissioned to design it back in the 70's refused permission to refurbish the plaza. Otto Hajek died in 2005. His estate objected to saving one or two bits a...

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Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:12 am

IMO the new building has activated what was a wasteland of old concrete and faded "sculptures" - that time has passed.

It was only a wasteland because they'd probably spent about $10 in maintenance over decades, and an ill-advised intervention which marooned it on an island.