Capital City Committee Annual Report 2015-2016
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CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ADELAIDE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 3 2016 – COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CAPITAL CITY DESIGN & PUBLICATION Renewal SA. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Capital City Committee wishes to thank the many public and private sector agency officers, community organisations and other people who assisted the Committee during this reporting period. PHOTOGRAPHY Renewal SA unless stated otherwise. » Rundle Mall retail precinct. 6. Message from the Committee 7. About the Committee 8. Capital City Development Program Priorities 9. Place/Laneways Activation 10. Parklands 11. Carbon Neutral City 12. North Terrace » Peel Street, part of the city’s 13. Population Growth laneway activation program. 14. Smart City 15. Vacant and Underutilised Buildings 16. Market District 17. Entrepreneurial City 18. City Investment CONTENTS 19. Appendices CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 7 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE ABOUT THE COMMITTEE The past year has seen Adelaide continue to develop The Capital City Committee, as the peak inter- and evolve as an international, boutique city; with the governmental platform responsible for bringing the The Committee How the Committee Works Economist Intelligence Unit ranking us once again in the Government of South Australia and Adelaide City Council Established through an Act of Parliament in 1998 – As a partnership, the Committee is about building top five most liveable cities in the world. Extension of the together to develop the city centre, is proud to be part the City of Adelaide Act 1998 – the Capital City relationships between the Government and Council tram line was given a green light in June, international of the collaborative fabric of Adelaide. The Committee Committee is recognition of the special role played and reinforcing their long term commitment to work student numbers continue to surge and transformation thanks the many individuals and organisations who have by the city of Adelaide in South Australia’s social, together, with the goal of integrating efforts and of the Adelaide Riverbank is underway. In addition, contributed to the city’s recent development. We look commercial, cultural and civic life. The Committee investment for the city’s benefit. The Committee’s role our ambitious, world-first carbon neutral city program forward to maintaining these partnerships to further is a partnership between the Government of South is one of facilitation, coordination and advice. Formal means Adelaide is set to lead the way in meeting the advance the city as the thriving gateway to and capital Australia (the Government) and the Adelaide City decisions are referred to Cabinet and Council. As set environmental challenges of a changing world. of, South Australia. Council (the Council) at the highest political level. out in the City of Adelaide Act 1998, the Committee Over recent years, a raft of projects and developments The Committee’s 2015-16 agenda sought to continue This unique inter-governmental body exists to promote has broad legislative functions to enhance and such as the rise of the CBD small bar scene, new and build upon the great work of recent years. Priorities the strategic development of Adelaide as the capital promote the development of the city of Adelaide, Adelaide Oval and footbridge, laneways activation, for city development focused on the areas of city of South Australia. The Committee delivers value to and requirements to: the city and the state in a number of ways: by directly cycling infrastructure and public realm upgrades have activation and liveability, economic development and y Meet at least four times a year transformed the face and spirit of the city. Achieving this environmental sustainability. The following pages of this funding and delivering projects as a lead or partner; acting as a project catalyst to seed promising new transformation has only been possible with concerted report provide details of individual projects and priorities. y Hold forums involving city stakeholders and genuine collaboration across Government, Council, The Committee commends this report as the record of initiatives; brokering partnerships and investment; building relationships; and maintaining a watching business and community. its achievements for 2015-16. y Prepare an annual Capital City Development brief on priority city projects. Program that identifies city priorities and guides work y Publish an Annual Report that is tabled in both Houses of Parliament and presented to Council Committee Members Deputy Premier and The Right Hon the Lord Committee Chair Mayor Martin Haese Hon John Rau MP Hon Stephen Mullighan MP Hon Kyam Maher MLC Councillor Councillor Natasha Malani Houssam Abiad » CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 9 PLACE/LANEWAYS ACTIVATION Activation of the city’s laneways is key to the Government Community engagement on the Plan included traders, and Council’s city vibrancy agenda. Leigh Street, Bank residents, community members, students, city users, Street and Peel Street were some of the first city property owners and Councillors. This engagement laneways to undergo transformation – both permanent provided for better understanding of the day-to-day uses, and on a trial basis. issues, opportunities and constraints associated with the city’s laneways and will also assist development of In 2015-16 the focus was on ensuring a strategic individual concept designs. approach to activation of laneways in the future, with development of a Laneways Master Plan led by Council In June 2016, the Government and Council announced in conjunction with Renewal SA. a joint funding injection of $14.6m ($7.3m each) into the Market to Riverbank link. The funding will deliver The Plan will guide revitalisation of and placemaking new paving, lighting, trees, landscaping, street furniture in city laneways, including the all-important Market to and public art across this key city pedestrian connector. Riverbank link (Bank Street, Leigh Street, Topham Mall, Laneways revitalisation is an ongoing priority for the Bentham Street and Pitt Street). Capital City Committee in 2016-17. CAPITAL CITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PRIORITIES Each year, the Capital City Committee is required by legislation to develop, endorse and review a Capital City Development Program, setting out what it sees as the priorities for the city in the coming year. For 2015-16, identified priorities were: city activation and liveability, economic development and environmental sustainability. The Committee played a range of roles in relation to identified priorities and projects. Some projects were funded and managed directly by the Committee, while others were led and delivered by allied agencies. » Leigh Street, part of the city’s laneway activation program. CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 11 PARKLANDS CARBON NEUTRAL CITY In 2013 the Government committed $20m (from the The Park Lands are one of Adelaide’s most treasured The plan for a carbon neutral Adelaide was jointly Mayors. They have also formally endorsed their mutual Planning and Development Fund) over four years to assets and key to our status as one of the world’s unveiled by the Government (Department of Environment, aspiration to establish Adelaide as the world’s first revitalise the Adelaide Park Lands. The Government most liveable cities. Ensuring the Park Lands are Water and Natural Resources) and Council in 2015. carbon neutral city via a Sector Agreement under South (Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure) used in a way that meets the recreational and The partnership aims to achieve carbon neutrality, Australia’s climate change legislation. and Council subsequently worked together to identify lifestyle needs of city residents, visitors and all South whilst driving economic and employment opportunities. priority projects, with the first being Marshmallow Australians, will support city population growth and The six focus areas for implementation are: The Carbon Neutral Adelaide strategy plan was released Park (Park 19 Pityarrilla ‘Marshmallow Root Place’). contribute to the ongoing development and vitality in November 2015. Development of a detailed action of Adelaide. y Building partnerships and encouraging community plan, in conjunction with business and community, In the second half of 2015-16 it was announced that action commenced at the end of 2015-16 and will be released Marshmallow Park would undergo a $5m upgrade to mid 2016-17. include a community plaza, landscaped promenades y Investing in energy efficiency and renewables in the for improved bike and pedestrian access, a fenced dog city park and community courts. y Transforming the way we travel y Reducing emissions from waste y Investing in large scale renewables across the state y Identifying offset opportunities to reduce emissions and deliver economic return The Government and Council have signed parallel international agreements on climate change – the Compact of States and Regions and the Compact of » Greening of buildings helps reduce heating and cooling costs, reducing » Redeveloped Marshmallow Park, artist impression. carbon footprint. Image courtesy of Image courtesy of Office for Design and Architecture SA. Adelaide City Council. CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 13 NORTH TERRACE POPULATION GROWTH With completion of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital and Population increase within the city is a critical and With a sample of over 2,400 people, the research will University of Adelaide and University of