South Australia reached 82% renewables in the latest quarter figures available. From Renew Economy South Australia enjoyed 82 pct wind and solar for entire December quarter. So it can be done https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lake-bonney-battery-wind--220x150.jpg South Australia...

Kouts backs future rail link to Riverlea Park. One suburb does not justify a new rail link but a new line servicing 20 new suburbs does. Do not use the current freight line....passenger and freight should be kept totally separate. The new line should branch off the Gawler line north of Dry Creek run...

Car dependant suburbia leads to obesity https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-07/urban-sprawl-contributing-to-obesity-problem-study-suggests/8331548 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/blame-the-city/375888/ https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2015/05/04/australias-fattest-fitt...

Proposal at Woodforde From Glam Adelaide 53 cutting-edge apartments on the drawing board for Adelaide’s east https://glamadelaide.com.au/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-1000x563.png.webp Plans to build over 50 new apartments in one of Adelaide’s most sought after ...

Finally the concept of building density around public transport corridors has found its way to local politicians... From Indaily Labor MPs push for high-density housing near Adelaide train stations Vacant land around train stations in the northern suburbs should be rezoned for high density housing, ...

Engie to close 2 small diesel electricity plants in South Australia From The Australian Financial Review Engie to shut two South Australian generators as losses mount France’s Engie will shut its two diesel power stations in South Australia in less than five months as losses mount at the plants, whi...

Stage 2 of the Goyder Wind Farm has secured funding (stage 1 is already being built) From Renew Economy South Australia’s biggest wind farm and Blyth battery hit financial close, on track to power BHP mine https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GoyderBlyth_FC-Image-plain-copy-scaled....

Has there been any updates on the former Harbours Building? Its looking worse everytime I see it with more windows boarded up. I hope it still gets the "1970's hotel" treatment that was originally proposed many years ago. No nothing. I, or other people, would post updates if there was som...

Plans released with detailed drawings for Kaufland site From Glam Adelaide Plans revealed for former Forestville Le Cornu site https://glamadelaide.com.au/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2024/02/lecornu-site-2-1000x563.png.webp Plans and images have been unveiled for the former Forestvil...

Construction work commenced on the Colac Hotel renovation plus new apartments next door From Glam Adelaide Construction underway to breathe new life into historic Colac Hotel in Port Adelaide https://glamadelaide.com.au/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2024/02/Colac-concept-1000x565.jpg.w...

The state government has initiated a discussion process for the future of public transport in the northern suburbs. Not sure that we are going to get anything more than buses from low density isolated suburbia connected to train stations (that have no significant population within a 10 minute walk) ...

Maintenance works on the Seaford/Flinders Lines. http://i.imgur.com/CgqpK1Ql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2ytZ4Nhl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tK4UhZTl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tWBp17Dl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fGDw1Wyl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2j2edg8l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FzGAlE2l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JAmN4Eol...

Removal of old escalators at Noarlunga Centre https://scontent.fsyd10-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/422932417_780977407390334_6051106017333801267_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_s851x315&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=LLprSp3hQsMAX9IVDNR&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd10-2.fna&oh=00_A...

The rest of the world counts suburbs too......do you think the authority that runs the Paris public transport just counts the people in the city proper?

No they count the metropolitan area (plus extra for tourists) when planning projects etc etc.

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Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:06 pm

does the author realise we measure city population differently in Australia to the rest of the world?

How do we measure population different from the rest of the world?