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by realstretts
Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: [COM] East Park, Kent Town | 36m | 11 Levels
Replies: 122
Views: 63815

[COM] Re: East Park, Kent Town | 36m | 11 Levels

Construction is set to start November 30
by realstretts
Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Where is Burger King?
Replies: 7
Views: 7115

Re: Where is Burger King?

I believe there was a burger king on Hindley st, it is now a sheesha bar I think
by realstretts
Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:18 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion : New Restaurants, Bars & Night Clubs
Replies: 562
Views: 268989

Re: News & Discussion : New Bars & Night Clubs

Oscar - 99 Hindley St, opened a couple weeks back - great music aimed toward a more sophisticated crowd
by realstretts
Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:47 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
Replies: 3833
Views: 920121

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council

OH MY GOD. I never liked Anne Moran but my opinion of her has now gone significantly downhill based on this morning's email conversation: My initial email: Dear Councillor Moran, I am writing to express my severe dismay about the news that Adelaide City Council is due to re-engineer the new Frome S...
by realstretts
Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council
Replies: 3833
Views: 920121

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council

My conversation via email with Anne Moran just now: Me: It concerns me greatly that the progress seen in making Frome st, a place where active transport modes (walking, cycling) can be undertaken safely, is under attack by those who are blind to independent and validated evidence that the bike way a...
by realstretts
Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:56 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: O-Bahn
Replies: 1746
Views: 428869

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

I find it hilarious that the minority were lobbying to save a few trees. No doubt they all drive their cars everywhere or have caught a plane recently and are doing just as much damage to the environment. Cognitive dissonance writ large.
by realstretts
Fri May 29, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

rev wrote:
jk1237 wrote: This is one of the reasons I keep saying we need a second daily paper from Fairfax. Or a daily print of InDaily.
We badly need another news outlet in this state.
+1000 the amount of times I hear relatives etc regurgitate Advertiser diatribe makes my brain hurt
by realstretts
Thu May 28, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

This paper puts the average distance traveled to work in the Adelaide area at a measly 12.4kms. I cycle 17kms each way to Mawson Lakes. I wonder what percentage of the 85% who take the private vehicle are choosing to drive for a distance of <8kms (easily cyclable)? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&...
by realstretts
Thu May 28, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

Why can't some of you just accept that we need both better/more public transport and better road infrastructure? No offence intended, but your attitudes and mentality are very similar to nimbys and appa members. I have no problem with better road infrastructure, so long as it is well researched, pl...
by realstretts
Thu May 28, 2015 11:02 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

So what does that say about our city vs others? It is way too easy/cheap to take the car into the cbd so why even consider another option?
by realstretts
Thu May 28, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

Here is 5 minutes of the M2 motorway in Brisbane, they just spent 1 billion dollars in an attempt to ease congestion during peak hour. Looks like it did very little.

https://www.facebook.com/SafeCyclingAus ... 359198202/
by realstretts
Wed May 27, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Roads & Traffic
Replies: 1395
Views: 370105

Re: News & Discussion: Road Issues & Traffic Congestion

When you look at the facts and case studies of other cities who have built roads endlessly it is clear that more roads will = more demand from car users and more congestion: http://www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt-traffic-induced-demand/ I completely agree with Llessur2002 in that diversifying modal trans...
by realstretts
Wed May 20, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Driverless Cars
Replies: 33
Views: 18478

Re: Driverless Cars

https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/6/005/077/37f/0bdb046.jpg You're dreaming if you think driverless cars will replace currernt vehicles in our life time, if ever. Why? Because the consumer doesn't want it. This April nearly 100,000 new cars have been sold, that's a record for April sales. New car s...