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by abc
Sat May 11, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6083
Views: 1477247

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

cities exist for a reason central business districts exist for a reason The transformation of Parramatta into Sydney’s second CBD isn’t killing the old CBD, it’s creating a new economic and business hub. Not all business necessarily has to be centred on the traditional CBD. Parramatta is in the geo...
by abc
Fri May 10, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: News & Discussion: CBD Retail
Replies: 3936
Views: 1114392

Re: News & Discussion: CBD Retail

Kim Wang's supermarket closing down due to a hike in rents at the Market Plaza. This was inevitable given the type of development going on next door, its going to drive a lot of the independent retailers out.
Also Pure Vegetarian in the Market Plaza is closing down in June.
by abc
Fri May 10, 2024 2:04 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6083
Views: 1477247

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

sounds inefficient to me I work fully remote in a company that is full remote. We all are very productive. Why do you say it is inefficient? It's just a change of mindset that is needed It's just his opinion. I'll be extremely surprised if you get an explanation. cities exist for a reason central b...
by abc
Fri May 10, 2024 2:01 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4945
Views: 1146098

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Can we see the figures leading to your conclusion? Can we see the figures leading to your conclusion? What conclusion are you talking about? My whole point is that I have seen no official conclusion either way. If either party had said: "Here's a report showing it's uneconomic, and therefore w...
by abc
Thu May 09, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6083
Views: 1477247

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

Embracing full remote work. Starting with a lot of government jobs, and giving incentives to companies that do the same sounds inefficient to me I work fully remote in a company that is full remote. We all are very productive. Why do you say it is inefficient? It's just a change of mindset that is ...
by abc
Thu May 09, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4945
Views: 1146098

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

But once in the CBD it is so much easier to get anywhere else by public transport. That is why other airports in major cities have convenient airport links to their CBDs. Whenever I fly to Melbourne or Sydney, I am heading out to the burbs, but I take the airport link to the city first. I really do...
by abc
Thu May 09, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The Housing Crisis
Replies: 86
Views: 5175

Re: The Housing Crisis

amazing some here claimed the record immigration had nothing to do with the housing crisis they blamed everything but from boomers to John Howard https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNC7LVKbMAAu-z8?format=jpg&name=small Made the mistake of turning ignore off to see what was being talked about. Immigrat...
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6083
Views: 1477247

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

Patrick_27 wrote:
Wed May 08, 2024 7:22 pm
abc wrote:
Wed May 08, 2024 1:17 pm
kaska wrote:
Wed May 08, 2024 1:09 pm


Embracing full remote work. Starting with a lot of government jobs, and giving incentives to companies that do the same
sounds inefficient to me
It works for East coast. Regional rail services are the backbone of this.
there's 8 million people living on the east coast
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4945
Views: 1146098

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

the majority of people that use Adelaide Airport aren't wishing to travel into the CBD But once in the CBD it is so much easier to get anywhere else by public transport. That is why other airports in major cities have convenient airport links to their CBDs. Whenever I fly to Melbourne or Sydney, I ...
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments
Replies: 1655
Views: 456837

Re: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

Llessur2002 wrote:
Wed May 08, 2024 1:47 pm
Here's the current exterior for anyone who's not familiar with it.

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doesn't look rundown to me

I guess the topless part was what offended you
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The Housing Crisis
Replies: 86
Views: 5175

Re: The Housing Crisis

amazing some here claimed the record immigration had nothing to do with the housing crisis

they blamed everything but from boomers to John Howard

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by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [U/C] Adelaide Botanic High School | Frome Road
Replies: 134
Views: 69674

[U/C] Re: Adelaide Botanic High School | Frome Road

probably to prevent students from throwing themselves over the edge
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4945
Views: 1146098

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

the majority of people that use Adelaide Airport aren't wishing to travel into the CBD
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6083
Views: 1477247

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

Rather than build new areas in outskirts of Adelaide I think we need to build up and encourage people to live in regional cities instead , for example Murray Bridge and Wallaroo. and how would you encourage people to live in those places? Embracing full remote work. Starting with a lot of governmen...
by abc
Wed May 08, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments
Replies: 1655
Views: 456837

Re: News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

Another pub (albeit not a great one) bites the dust to be turned into offices and "a cafe or restaurant or something like that". Still, hopefully the historic facade will be restored - the current building isn't particularly inspiring. From: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/land-of...