Open Space and Public Place Plan - City of West Torrens - SA.Gov.au

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Similarly, the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide seeks the development of walkways and greenways. Greenways, are connected areas of open space along transit corridors, watercourses and linear parks which link open space areas, public facilities, provide local biodiversity corridors and support walking and cycling. The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide also identifies a goal of creating open corridors along the flood lines which traverse the Council area to reinforce other corridors, such as the Torrens Linear Park and the Westside Bikeway. These directions are supported by the State Government's Draft Inner Metro Rim Structure Plan which identifies Keswick and Brownhill Creeks as ‘greenway’ corridors that might provide pedestrian/cyclist connections with the surrounding neighbourhood. 3.3 Biodiversity An important function of open space is biodiversity conservation and enhancement. Urban areas can support a diversity of plant and animal species, and provide essential links between otherwise isolated ecological communities. Council’s Community Plan contains strategies to improve the condition of local biodiversity, participate in local environmental projects and incorporate native and local indigenous plants into streetscapes and open spaces. This is supported by the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide which notes that the region is biologically diverse, and re-establishing biodiversity throughout urban areas is a priority. The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide considers open spaces, greenways and streetscapes as pivotal to the enhancement of urban biodiversity and connection of different ecological communities. The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide also seeks to develop urban forests, restore watercourses and use of local indigenous species. The Draft Inner Metro Rim Structure Plan identifies Keswick and Brownhill Creeks as ‘greenways’ where there is opportunity to restore biodiversity. The Draft Adelaide and Mount Lofty Region Natural Resources Management Plan also acknowledges the importance of the River Torrens, and emphasises that "the urban landscape is highly modified, which makes all natural resource areas highly valuable. Within Metropolitan Adelaide valuable natural areas include watercourses, beaches and parks." 3.4 Stormwater Management and Water Sensitive Urban Design In largely developed places like West Torrens, greater attention is needed to foster positive stormwater management outcomes. Council’s Community Plan contains strategies aimed at increasing the amount of stormwater captured and reused including; identifying potential sites for local catchment storage, developing alternate water resources, and improving the quality of stormwater. Open space can play an important role in stormwater management. Increasingly, water sensitive urban design (WSUD) techniques are being applied to the design and management of streets and open space. WSUD is an approach to water management that restores, where possible, the natural water cycle in built up areas. This means using streets and open space to reduce the flow of, treat and capture stormwater, minimising and improving the quality of water run-off into stormwater infrastructure networks. The State Government is committed to the widespread application of WSUD. The State’s Water for Good strategy outlines WSUD as a key way to securing the State’s long term water future, while the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide contains a number of policies and targets regarding the incorporation of WSUD across Adelaide and in planning processes, including a target to achieve independence from mains water supplies for public open spaces in transit corridors. Page 12 of 46
3.5 Health and Wellbeing Open space plays an important role in facilitating opportunities for recreation, social interaction and cultural activities, which together underpin active lifestyles and improved physical and mental health and wellbeing. The Council's Community Plan emphasises the need for embracing diversity, encouraging healthy and learning communities, as well as interaction and engagement. Open space and public places aid in delivering these by serving as venues for numerous formal cultural events and community celebrations, as well as informal activities. The City of West Torrens participates in the OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle) program which works with communities to increase opportunities to eat well and be active locally. South Australia’s Strategic Plan has a target to “increase the proportion of South Australians participating in sport or physical recreation at least once per week to 50% by 2020”. It also includes a goal that “New developments are people friendly, with open spaces and parks connected by public transport and bikeways”, linked to the target to “double the number of people cycling in South Australia by 2020”. To help achieve these targets, the State Government's Eat Well Be Active Strategy outlines goals and actions for supporting healthy lifestyles. The Strategy notes that open space and trails networks, underpin physical activity, social inclusion and healthy lifestyles. The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide contains polices and targets aimed at ensuring pedestrian and cyclist links are established to support active and inclusive lifestyles, along with ensuring that residential density, land use mix and urban design create the conditions that are conducive for physical and mental wellbeing. 3.6 Climate Change Adaptation The potential impacts of Climate change upon the City of West Torrens include; • Sea level rises and potential loss of coastal reserves and inundation of low lying areas, • Reduced rainfall resulting in reduced amenity, maintenance and loss of flora and fauna, • Longer and hotter summers with increased heat island effect with higher density urban form, • Increased peak rainfall events resulting in stormwater inundation from greater urban runoff. The Council's Community Plan endeavours to actively respond to the challenges of climate change, and a range of strategies and actions are being implemented through Council's Water Management Action Plan and Climate Change Action Plan. Open space and public place will helps serve to mitigate and manage climate change affects, by providing sites that allow for the management of resources including flora, fauna, stormwater and even wind or solar power generation. Page 13 of 46
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Page 9 and 10: Community Plan Figure 1: Connection
Page 11: 3 Issues Impacting Upon Open Space
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