North Adelaide old Le Cornu site redevelopment: what you said should be done
THE City Council today announced it has bought the long-vacant former Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. But what should happen to it? We asked you to share your grand ideas for the prime location.
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THE Adelaide City Council today announced it has bought the controversial old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. But what should happen to it? We asked you to share your ideas and you answered the call with suggestions both serious and silly.
Windmills
“A windmill on each corner with diesel generator backup in the middle.”
-submitted by Peter
Shopping centre
“Shopping centre village, with huge multi-storey parking at rear.”
-Nicole
A classy hotel
“A hotel would add a touch of class as well as a cinema and shops. North Adelaide needs to lead Adelaide into the 21st century by modernising O’Connell street and make it a drawcard for tourists in Adelaide.”
-Sam
Daily Grind
“A fully sick skate park”.
-Joseph
Museum of broken dreams
“I would like to see it developed into a museum of artist’s impressions, given the site’s rich history of proposals that never got off the ground.”
-Mr Snub
Give the project to someone else
“Not by the council... They’ll only bugger it up.”
-Andrew
New zoo
“Turn it into a petting zoo’
-Name not supplied
No more shops!
“Affordable housing for key city workers, affordable student accommodation to drive more enrolments for city based Universities No more shops.”
-Barrie
Vegas-style hotel
“A Las Vegas-style over-the-top luxury and themed hotel and shopping precinct but with class. Somewhere to go when you want the very best champagne or scotch, the very best service and only walking distance to the very best yiros.”
-Pav
Aquarium
“Perfect spot and it would attract both locals and tourists!”
-Ryan
Build a hotel
“I think the Sheraton Hotel would be fantastic for the site. I really hope they take up the HOA with Sheraton as they are keen to get this up. This would bring more tourism $$$ to the state, which would be great for the local businesses who have suffered far too long! Overall the proposed Makris plan/development would be great. Just happy to see this site now Unlocked! Great News. Let’s just hope Council/joint-venture partners make good use of it.”
-JC
Housing, public gardens
“To add to the vibrancy and life in North Adelaide I think the site should be developed as a combination of retail residential and garden areas. The site is large enough to accommodate those three ingredients. As a rate payer in North Adelaide for over 30 years it would just be great to see something innovative developed in the space.”
-Paul
Footy park
“Either paid parking for the football or a five-star hotel.”
-Name not supplied
Keep it green
“A nice parkland.”
-Name not supplied
A place to play and grow
“Into a park or community area including playgrounds, skate park, basketball and tennis court, community garden, BBQ facilities and other general facilities for local residents. Having highrise apartments or houses will congest the area causing the O’Connell Street atmosphere to fade.”
-Callum
Food trucks park
“A permanent spot for food trucks and bars a la The Hamlet in Canberra. Heaps of bricks and mortar venues thrive on the same block despite the competition.”
-Angus
Keep calm and get on with it.
“Given it has been vacant for so long, return it to the people. Create a calm parkland that families can enjoy for BBQs and the like. Ensure it is lit and night with CCTV so that it doesn’t attract a bad crowd. Would help generate business for the local traders rather than potentially take business away if new shops are built. Surely this would also appease our beloved North Adelaide residents also.
-Benjamin
Build IT and they will come
“A IT microhub with functions, networking spaces and small cafes.”
-Mat
Short-term housing
“It would be nice to see it redevelop as short term housing (12-24 months) for kids/young adults from the country. This would provide them with the opportunity to move to adelaide to either study or find a job and be more independent. This would also give them a chance from more opportunities that the country doesn’t provide.”
-Cassandra
How’s the serenity?
Tall tower with a viewing platform to see beyond the hills of Adelaide.
-Tony
Think inside the square
“A precinct similar to Federation Square in Melbourne.”
-David
Build a Crows nest
“Adelaide Crows to build a central home base including bars, restaurant, bistro, gaming, TAB & function rooms I hope you’re reading this Mr Andrew Fagan, it’s the one thing this club desperately needs, a central base to call home! The Alma is not our base!
-Tim
Eurovision
“European style market square, complete with outdoor cafes, bars, markets.”
-David
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