Nominations for the People's Choice
(The Advertiser 1/12/15)
The voting is now closed The projects were:
2015 URBAN NOMINATIONS
Sir William Goodman Bridge Excellent engineering innovations were used to restore this historical landmark
| Electra House Adaptive re-use of a heritage-listed insurance building into a modern hospitality venue
| Ayers House Renovation Roof and interior conservation of a significant historic building on North Terrace
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Institute Building Interior & exterior conservation of the earliest cultural building on North Terrace | Terowie Railway Station Conservation of a significant early SA railway town where General McArthur said "I will return". |
Elder Park Rotunda Saving the Elder Park Rotunda from significant disrepair, plus repainting and new lighting. |
![]() SA Government Historic Buildings Conservation Program Conservation works for the long-term conservation of major SA historic buildings |
| OPPORTUNITY Urban Growth Boundary In 1962 and 1968 Urban Growth Boundaries were identified for Adelaide to allow metropolitan planning but they were ignored, resulting in decades of planning disorder. However the current government has raised this need again, so there may be a chance to redress Adelaide's current urban planning problems. |
SOCIAL NOMINATIONS
West Torrens Public Space West Torrens Council's Community needs Open Space and Public Place Plan.
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St Paul's Creative Centre A new co-working space encouraging collaboration of creative industry businesses
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RISKS
O-Bahn Extension Questionable justification and a poor precedent for management of Adelaide's Park Lands | Kensington & Norwood Pool Threat of rationalisation" leading to loss of the facility despite increasing population | Beverley Brickworks Basic funding allocated then rescinded may lead to a loss of 140 years of SA history |