Park Lands Demonstration Projects - Priority Project: Pityarilla (Park 19)

“A 21st Century Urban Park – attractive, diverse, resilient and alive with activity.” Government’s Vision for the Park Lands Priority Project - Pityarilla (Park 19): Marshmallow Park

Marshmallow Park - Park 19 Pityarilla Vision Create an exemplary, 21st century community park in the Why the Government is investing in the Park Lands: southern Park Lands providing a variety of recreation and play opportunities serviced by high quality facilities and amenities. • To service and support the residential growth in and the Inner City Councils Demonstration Criteria: • To encourage more opportunities for private and public partnerships and Demonstrate the potential of the Park Lands to be an stewardship across the Park Lands exemplary 21st century park, a higher performing open space • To support greater facilities for a more inclusive, community orientated Park that does more and does it better. Lands for everybody • To create a reason to visit and time to discover many more reasons to stay • Ability to be exemplary • Able to demonstrate new partnership models for delivery • Equitability • Improved connection • Provide a diversity of offer • Demonstrate sustainability The redevelopment of Pityarilla, focussing • Provide iconic demonstrations of the future of the Park Lands on the the existing Marshmallow Park and surrounds is recommended as the first Pityarilla Demonstration: demonstration project to be funded and • Potential to be a true exemplar of a 21st century urban delivered from the State Government’s park • Innovations in nature & adventure play $20 million committment to Park Lands • Restored creek line providing a healthier water course and investment. education and play opportunities • Exemplary and iconic landscape architecture It’s selection responds to growth in the • Improved connection to the for pedestrians and cyclist through the demonstration of a new south of the City, the City of Unley and promenade • Effectively responding to community feedback and Glenside, as well as a repeating theme connecting with the broadest demographic of users that emerged from public engagement • Provision of a diverse range of activities for a varied regarding the lack of amenity and general demographic • Collaborative process with Adelaide City Council through condition of the southern Park Lands. the Management Strategy to determine the project - this will continue through to This project can also be progressed delivery independently of other projects within • Collaboration with the City of Unley as a key user group the Park Lands and is not reliant on complex stakeholder engagement. Marshmallow Park - Pityarilla ‘marshmallow root place’

1 Nature play space and picnic facilities connecting to upgraded existing play facilities and an accessible creek corridor for investigative play Glenside Development 2 Expanded Marshmallow play space providing an increased range of play challenges for varying ages, new fencing and better integration with the greater park

3 Community plaza suitable for pop-ups and small events, incorporating community kitchen facilities, outdoor seating and exemplary light- weight architecture. Located at the confluence 10 9 4 of paths to generate an active hub 4 Shared use central promenade incorporating lighting and seating, linking the Frome Street Bikeway to the Rugby-Porter Street Bikeway; a key link in the Belair - City Bikeway 1 5 Restored riparian corridor with laid back banks enabling access to the creek at key locations 5 and providing opportunities for pebble ‘beaches’ and boardwalks or jetties

6 6 Off-leash, fenced dog park, easily accessible Glen Osmond Road 4 2 from the central promenade. 7 Community courts and associated amenities

8 Public art opportunities.

9 Formal park with grassed and paved areas, shelter, bicycle racks and drinking fountains. 5 10 Sealed existing path incorporating lighting, seating and wayfinding signage. 8

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10 Supporting Data

The following statistics support investment in the Park Lands based on a growing population and targets set out in the City of Unley and the Government’s strategic plans

Target: Net zero emissions by 2050 Target: Sport and Physical Recreation Target: Recycled Stormwater. Target: Double the Number of Cyclists in and becoming the worlds first carbon Increase in South Australia by 2020 has the System Capacity to Harvest Stormwater South Australia by 2020 Per Annum by 2025 neutral city 50% +

35GL

Source: Carbon Neutral Adelaide Source: South Australia’s Strategic Plan Source: South Australia’s Strategic Plan Source: South Australia’s Strategic Plan Partnership, SA Gov and ACC

Target: Increase Park Lands Utilisation Projections: Additional Projections: Construction of New Dwellings in Projections: Additional by 15% Over the Next 5 Years Residents for the City of City of Adelaide by 2038 Workers for the City of Adelaide 2038 Adelaide 2038

11.5 million 10 million 15% target increase 27,000 50,000 Source: Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy 2015 Source: 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide 15,040 Source: 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide Source: 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide

Projections: Increase of City Medium Density Housing in New City of Unley of Unley Population by 2040 City of Unley Versus Greater Residents Since 2008 Adelaide 43,842 36,842 11,257

+7000 30%

2011 2040

38.5% 22.5%

Source: Unley Open Space Strategy Source: Unley Open Space Strategy Source: Unley Open Space Strategy