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#31 Post by Aidan » Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:51 pm

A much better use for the money would be to get the peak hour buses on North Terrace moving at a decent speed again by restoring the left turn lane to Frome Road that they expensively removed a few years ago!
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#32 Post by Nathan » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:18 pm

Aidan wrote:A much better use for the money would be to get the peak hour buses on North Terrace moving at a decent speed again by restoring the left turn lane to Frome Road that they expensively removed a few years ago!
Getting rid of that turn lane massively improved both the appearance of North Tce, and pedestrian safety. I believe it was one of Jan Gehl's recommendations from his first Adelaide report. I'd be very happy to see some other left turn slip lanes disappear - Botanic Rd & East Tce, and Victoria Dr & Frome Rd in particular.

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#33 Post by crawf » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:45 pm

Nathan wrote:
Aidan wrote:A much better use for the money would be to get the peak hour buses on North Terrace moving at a decent speed again by restoring the left turn lane to Frome Road that they expensively removed a few years ago!
Getting rid of that turn lane massively improved both the appearance of North Tce, and pedestrian safety. I believe it was one of Jan Gehl's recommendations from his first Adelaide report. I'd be very happy to see some other left turn slip lanes disappear - Botanic Rd & East Tce, and Victoria Dr & Frome Rd in particular.
Another one.. King William and North Terrace intersection

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#34 Post by claybro » Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:11 pm

crawf wrote:^Heh, that has already been done :wink:

Forget tacky sculptures or a so called "city gate", just improve the actual landscaping. Some of the parklands section of Sir Donald Bradman Drive is surrounded by dead grass and overgrown trees, as is King William Road alongside Veale Gardens.
Could not agree more. Just spend the money on some decent irrigation, formal plantings and actually maintain it. Having visited last week, I know it has been dry over there, but FFS even some places that once had irrigation, the plants/grass is dead, and there are reticulation pipes hanging out of the ground all over the place. It is all over Adelaide as well not just the ACC areas. Mawson lakes landscaping is looking tacky as, dead trees, dry grass, dead plants. Purple recycled water pipes exposed clearly no longer connected, and yes, it is a pet hate of mine, because it is so easily/ cheaply rectified.

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#35 Post by Aidan » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:40 pm

Nathan wrote:
Aidan wrote:A much better use for the money would be to get the peak hour buses on North Terrace moving at a decent speed again by restoring the left turn lane to Frome Road that they expensively removed a few years ago!
Getting rid of that turn lane massively improved both the appearance of North Tce, and pedestrian safety.
Grassing over North Terrace would massively improve its appearance, but functionality is needed as well. Surely it shouldn't be too hard to design a left turn lane thhat looks OK?

As for pededstrian safety... how exactly? Doesn't having the left turning vehicles conflicting with a green pedestrian light make it more dangerous? The only safety advantage I can think of is that by causing traffic jams all along North Terrace, it makes it safer for pedestrians to cross midblock!
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#36 Post by Nathan » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:58 pm

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Aidan wrote:A much better use for the money would be to get the peak hour buses on North Terrace moving at a decent speed again by restoring the left turn lane to Frome Road that they expensively removed a few years ago!
Getting rid of that turn lane massively improved both the appearance of North Tce, and pedestrian safety.
Grassing over North Terrace would massively improve its appearance, but functionality is needed as well. Surely it shouldn't be too hard to design a left turn lane thhat looks OK?

As for pededstrian safety... how exactly? Doesn't having the left turning vehicles conflicting with a green pedestrian light make it more dangerous? The only safety advantage I can think of is that by causing traffic jams all along North Terrace, it makes it safer for pedestrians to cross midblock!
Left turn slip lanes create massive conflicts with pedestrians. Cars are supposed to stop for any pedestrians crossing the slip lane, but the reality is that rarely happens. They even put a sign up reminding drivers at the Botanic Rd / East Tce lane — it's still ignored. It also creates conflicts with cyclists in the bike lane, as cars have to cross it to access the slip lane. I've had more near misses at Victoria Dr/Frome Rd than anywhere else in the city from just that situation.

You're also carving way pedestrian space to create additional road space. The resulting island is dead space, you can't really do much with it. In particularly busy areas of the city, what happens when there are more people waiting at the lights than fit safely on the island? Or you get into the absurd situation like the slip lane crossings on Port Rd near the city where a pedestrian needs to traverse four or five seperate lights just to cross the road.

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Another problem is the left turn from slip roads that are allowed in certain places in the city e.g. where North Terrace meets Frome Road. Here, cars in slip lanes are allowed to turn left without paying attention to the traffic lights. Even though they have to give way to pedestrians, this system creates extremely dangerous situations for pedestrians. This kind of traffic arrangement should not be allowed in the city where everyone should be able to walk safely on the streets. Fur- ther, this turning practice works against the development of a cycling culture. Also the speed at which some traffic move in slip lanes with a broad radius means that they are often trav- elling too fast e.g. around Hindmarsh Square.

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#37 Post by Wayno » Wed May 10, 2017 10:00 am

Waaaay back in 2008 i suggested small stone walls at all parkland intersections to 'frame up' the parklands. $3m would go a long way to achieving this goal. No matter where they put city gates (north, south, east west) someone will feel left out.

I'm proposing similar to what's already done here: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.924 ... 312!8i6656.

You wouldn't hang a painting without a frame. Same concept. Nice entry point for cyclists and pedestrians and do away with the tardy border between the footpath and grassed area. Low stone walls also create nice areas for garden beds and plants.

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#38 Post by Patrick_27 » Wed May 10, 2017 1:10 pm

Wayno wrote:Waaaay back in 2008 i suggested small stone walls at all parkland intersections to 'frame up' the parklands. $3m would go a long way to achieving this goal. No matter where they put city gates (north, south, east west) someone will feel left out.

I'm proposing similar to what's already done here: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.924 ... 312!8i6656.

You wouldn't hang a painting without a frame. Same concept. Nice entry point for cyclists and pedestrians and do away with the tardy border between the footpath and grassed area. Low stone walls also create nice areas for garden beds and plants.

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You fail to address why Adelaide needs this? Just a colossal waste of money IMO...

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#39 Post by rev » Wed May 10, 2017 2:17 pm

Patrick_27 wrote:
Wayno wrote:Waaaay back in 2008 i suggested small stone walls at all parkland intersections to 'frame up' the parklands. $3m would go a long way to achieving this goal. No matter where they put city gates (north, south, east west) someone will feel left out.

I'm proposing similar to what's already done here: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.924 ... 312!8i6656.

You wouldn't hang a painting without a frame. Same concept. Nice entry point for cyclists and pedestrians and do away with the tardy border between the footpath and grassed area. Low stone walls also create nice areas for garden beds and plants.

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You fail to address why Adelaide needs this? Just a colossal waste of money IMO...
That's like saying why do we need vegetation at all.

The whole point is to make the city and surrounds look aesthetically pleasing and attractive.
The parklands either need to be spruced up and actually become a realistic, key attraction to the city as a whole, or the dead crappy parts need to be developed and put to use.

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#40 Post by Llessur2002 » Wed May 10, 2017 2:20 pm

I quite like the idea of creating some more formal entrances to parklands in busy areas. Might draw people in to a small extent...

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#41 Post by Norman » Wed May 10, 2017 2:41 pm

City Beautification is part and parcel of what a local government does. If it was the state or federal government, it might be a bit suss, but this is perfectly reasonable. News media just likes to point at anything that doesn't come with an EFTPOS machine and call it a waste of money.

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#42 Post by OlympusAnt » Wed May 10, 2017 9:39 pm

Speaking of North Terrace - also having it as a no parking zone from the Railway Station eastwards would help too
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#43 Post by Mountaineer » Thu May 11, 2017 12:55 pm

Would love to see a Gateway Arch like the one in St Louis, Missouri. Could be used as a "Gateway to the Outback" of sorts, and have elements of indigenous architecture to make it unique and relevant.

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#44 Post by OlympusAnt » Thu May 11, 2017 1:11 pm

How about planting a money tree :bow: :bow:
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#45 Post by SBD » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:51 pm

[OK, I'm slow catching up]
I don't see much point to this in general.
For locations, Sir Donald Bradman Drive is the main road to the CBD from the airport, but honestly, who is actually looking out of the taxi or shuttle bus window at the "gateway" when you arrive after a long flight?
Prospect currently makes sense as the main road from almost all of the country except Victoria, Tasmania and southeastern SA. However, when the Northern Connector, T2T and the bit at Regency Road is completed, what will be signposted to "Adelaide"? I'd guess it will be (Northern Expressway if needed), Northern Connector, Superway, Port Road. My navigation GPS suggested something like that the other day in evening peak hour already!

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