Adelaide (un)Planned

The River Torrens parklands between Adelaide and North Adelaide host many of the city's major events. Riverbank also features big in the wider image of the city, being a common photo-backdrop for TV news interviews from Adelaide, and televised sporting events from Adelaide Oval. But does the Riverbank live up to its potential as a place for recreation, frequent visits and simply enjoying city life? With many master plans in its time, and some exciting new proposals announced for further developing the Riverbank, what better time to talk about this important place in Adelaide's history, and its future. Episode #29.

Michael and Daniel chat with Adelaide Sustainable Building Network chair and fellow migrant Ken Long about his passion for sustainability. We know that many buildings that are designed more sustainability, but how can we make our public spaces and infrastructure more sustainable? What does the sustainable street look like? What makes the ASBN conversations tick? Why Adelaide is already a world leader in sustainability, and who does Ken support in the Olympics? Episode #28 of Adelaide (un)Planned.

Prospect Road 10 years on, Payinthi, Churchill Road residential corridor, COAG, local government, art deco in Adelaide

Landscape architecture of the future is the theme for episode #26 of Adelaide (un)Planned. Chloe Organ is the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects 'Future Leader' award winner for South Australia in 2020. Chloe is co-leader of SAILA Fresh which works with students and new landscape architects to connect them with industry peers, and also a colleague of presenters Michael and Daniel. In this edition the trio talk about the current priorities of the landscape architecture profession. We get Chloe's view on the coastal landscapes of Adelaide near where she lives. And we talk design - do we get enough plant diversity in our landscape designs? Do landscape architects know enough about plants? We also talk about living and working in Adelaide. Do small cities have what it takes?

For episode #25 of Adelaide (un)Planned Michael and Daniel take a virtual stroll down King William Road, one of Adelaide's best suburban high streets and recently subject to a major redesign and upgrade. City of Unley chief executive Peter Tsokas has a long association with King William Road having grown up nearby and then leading the council staff as CEO for a decade. We talk with Peter about the new urban design features of King William Road, from its luxuriously paved footpaths, extra outdoor dining areas, zebra crossings, 80 new street trees, dazzling lights, colourful sculptures, digital signs, and of course the reconstructed and fully paved roadway, an unusually iconic engineering feature of the streetscape. Peter talks about the successes of the upgrade and the benefits it is bringing to local shops and businesses, as well as lessons learned and things to improve on for Unley's next streetscape upgrade project...wherever that may be!