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RoiMartel wrote:

MessiahAndrw wrote:I know this would have been politically unviable, but imagine if they would pedestrianise the ring of roads around Victoria Square. Victoria Square is my 2nd favourite square after Moseley Square in Glenelg, mostly because Moseley Square doesn't have a road wrapped around it. It's 100% continuous people space. If Victoria Square ran straight up to the building fronts, it would easily be, in my opinion, The Best Square in Adelaide, worthy of any world city.

So imagine if Victoria square did not have a ring of roads around it, and instead extended all of the way up to the building fronts. It would be surrounded by premium office and residential space, since you could simply ride a lift to the ground floor and step outside into The Best Square in Adelaide. Restaurants can put seating in front of their shop and customers can actually sit in The Best Square in Adelaide, and not on the footpath across the street to The Best Square in Adelaide.

Concerning traffic:
- The cheap option that would tick off motorists: Pedestrianising Victoria Square would deduce demand so you'll see less motorists using the CBD as a thoroughfare. We are working on the North-South Corridor to handle much of this traffic.
- The expensive option that would please motorists: Connecting Wakefield St/Grote Street and King William Street with an underpass under The Best Square in Adelaide.

What do you think?

YES,YES,YES!!!!! Make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patrick_27 wrote:

RoiMartel wrote:

MessiahAndrw wrote:I know this would have been politically unviable, but imagine if they would pedestrianise the ring of roads around Victoria Square. Victoria Square is my 2nd favourite square after Moseley Square in Glenelg, mostly because Moseley Square doesn't have a road wrapped around it. It's 100% continuous people space. If Victoria Square ran straight up to the building fronts, it would easily be, in my opinion, The Best Square in Adelaide, worthy of any world city.

So imagine if Victoria square did not have a ring of roads around it, and instead extended all of the way up to the building fronts. It would be surrounded by premium office and residential space, since you could simply ride a lift to the ground floor and step outside into The Best Square in Adelaide. Restaurants can put seating in front of their shop and customers can actually sit in The Best Square in Adelaide, and not on the footpath across the street to The Best Square in Adelaide.

Concerning traffic:
- The cheap option that would tick off motorists: Pedestrianising Victoria Square would deduce demand so you'll see less motorists using the CBD as a thoroughfare. We are working on the North-South Corridor to handle much of this traffic.
- The expensive option that would please motorists: Connecting Wakefield St/Grote Street and King William Street with an underpass under The Best Square in Adelaide.

What do you think?

YES,YES,YES!!!!! Make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whilst I admire your insight, it wouldn't work.

This isn't even about the disadvantage it would be for cars (I don't really care about cars ), you can't just block off two of the primary city thoroughfares for buses... Sure, you could re-direct them, but that would be completely unproductive. However... If you were to create access roads for buses and service vehicles only, then I'd probably agree with your idea more.

SRW wrote:This article about the incomplete and unsuccessful nature of Victoria Square as a public space and place of reconciliation at CityMag made me wonder: whither the redevelopment? Is there no-one in the current council or state government interested in seeing the masterplan (which so motivated us all on this forum back in 2010) completed? Such a shame.

Mpol03 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:23 pm

But the fact there has been no attempt to even finish the other grass area as per the master plan, is so poor. Our main square and it’s only half finished? Only here, I swear. It really reflects quite poorly on our government at this point.

EBG wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:59 pm

Martin Haese is no longer lord mayor.

wilkiebarkid wrote:

EBG wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:59 pm

Martin Haese is no longer lord mayor.

We all know that. The inference here is who's responsibility it is to finish the job! Mpo03 is obviously anti Liberal Party so if something doesn't get done, it's their fault rather than the the responsible body which in this case is the most inept council in the Universe.

Nort wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:43 pm

I want King William Street turned into a two way road on the east of the square, with the western side turned into part of the square. With the upcoming Central Market renovation it would allow it to be tied together really well.