[COM] Rundle Lantern

[Ben]

On the ACC website on the PDF for the 2006/2007 budget there is $1.5Mill set aside for the intersection Rundle/pulteney Streets to transform into Adelaides answer to times square.

There is also a render however I do not know how to post it in here if it's possible but looks fantastic!

http://www.adelaide.sa.gov.au/council/p ... ochure.pdf

[Al]

Here's the render. I can't figure out if they're meant to be huge screens or big posters. $1.5m for screens seems too little and too much for posters. My guess is it's gotta be screens for it be called a 'Times Square'.

[AtD]

Anything that covers those car park prison bars gets the thumbs up from me.

[Pants]

Anything that covers those car park prison bars gets the thumbs up from me.

Is right.

Almost everyday I shed a tear for what they ripped down on that Hungry Jacks carpark site.

If the old building was a transformed hotel/entertainment complex now, it would make a huge difference to the city.

[Tyler_Durden]

I imagine that the idea is for advertisers to pay for the signage, and it will be up to them how fancy or hi-tech that is, with the council simply providing the space. I wouldn't hold my breath expecting anything too fancy. But anything is a start. Times Square didn't develop into what it is today, overnight.

[Will]

I was hoping that the whole facade of both carparks would be covered in bright neon advertising.

However this project is a start and it will provide more light into the city. It will be a great entrance into cosmopolitan Rundle Street and hopefully it will subcontiously make Adelaide more acceptable to young people. Young people are like moths, they are attracted to the light.

[Al]

Young people are like moths, they are attracted to the light.

Nice analogy.

[stelaras]

is there any word on this one!!!

lights lights lights..bring em on.... melbourne has two or three of these already in various location in and out of the city centre!!!!

I propose they knock down the prison that is Hungry Jacks and the car Park....!!

[Edgar]

Yes, that section is a bit of eye sore.

[Maximus_Marc]

yeah get rid of Hungry Jack's. It's a a cheap fast food joint for one and the carparks above are horrible. Plus its always full of teenage gangs on a friday/saturday night.

[Howie]

Don't know about gangs, but normally emo's.

I've got no problems with HJ's on that corner, it's been providing students with fast food for as long as i can remember.

[Edgar]

I have nothing in particular about those emos, but their attitude of hanging around and sitting on the floor is a little disturbing.

HJ's location is alright, just need a bit of clean up over there especially the buildings.

[Maximus_Marc]

yeah, don't get me wrong, HJ needa survive, its just I've always though they look a little outa place on Rundle street, because its one of our finest eating strips. Lucky its right down though.

[Mants]

id rather see HJs on the other side of that block, down near Academy Cinemas on Hindmarsh Square, Entrance to Rundle Street isnt too flash, Two multi-level carparks, Target and a HJs, topped off with multitudes of emos

[Maximus_Marc]

just wondering, how old are you howie?

because i've always though the word "emo" is used among today's youth. All the europeans (aka wogs ) at school are calling all the kids that wear something slightly black 'emos'. Even I got called one because I wore black converse allstars. LOL me an emo? Yeah the emo that's into pop music lol.