03 September 2011

Kelvin Ave pocket park update 3rd Sept 2011

Today I revisited the site but this time with over half the elected members and a few senior members of staff. Staff have been busy and I saw a plan, still confidential, that will allow access both ways through Kelvin Ave and allow a larger area for planting that in any pocket park already approved. The road way would be designed such that after entering the street cars would have to ascertain that no one was coming in the other direction before continuing. Safe exit and entry to East Ave would still be allowed, ETSA are happy and the Surveyor General has no further role to play. This should be seen as a win, win for all interested parties; it meets the requirements for those who want the park and those that had issues with safety. I hope when the plan becomes public we can all agree that the proposal should now be supported. People I spoke to on site this afternoon that happened to be walking past were delighted.

5 comments:

  1. Noting the negative press on page 18 of the Sunday Mail where Unley Council seem to have made an expensive and complete mess of 270 meters of Culvert Avenue, lets hope they don't make an expensive and complete mess of 40 metres of Kelvin Avenue.

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  2. The Sunday Mail wrote their story using the views of one or two Councillors. I had the pleasure of walking on the new shared walking/cycling path that was the Culvert St drain on Saturday. This now links Charles Walk to the Winsor street walk (praised by Matthew Abraham in last week's Messenger), meaning you can soon walk from King William St all the way to Fisher St/Wattle St on this path. Half of the money was federal Government grants. Not only this but Culvert St which may well have won a brick bat for being the ugliest streeet in Unley is now a very pleasant street. If Kelvin Ave can look as good as this you will be well served for a significantly lower sum of money.

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  3. I like the sound of the new design. The bonus will be a slowing of cars.

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  4. It is easy to have "wisdom" or be critical in hindsight but takes courage to be innovative with positive future outcomes. Good on you Ward Councillors for Goodwood South.

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  5. Let us move forward06 September, 2011 10:33

    Kate, an expensive and complete mess in Culvert precinct may well be the opinion of a few. Given some time for people to get used to the new concept and embrace the change, I think they will be pleasantly surprised.

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