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

9.4
Growth Corridors and Road Corridors
Strategy 4.1 – Incorporate public place making into structure
planning for growth corridors and increase the public place
significance of certain road corridors within the Council.
Creating a Civic Heart
Strategy 4.2 – Reinforce the open space and public place
associated with the civic centre and seek to increase the open
space provision in order to provide a strong community centre.
Gateways to the City
Strategy 4.3 – Reinforce Sir Donald Bradman Drive as the
entrance to South Australia from the Airport through the
development of ‘gateway’ statements.
Objective 4 Public Realm
Rationale
While public place within the City of West Torrens is limited, there
are opportunities for improvement, largely to the streets and road
corridors. The public space within the urban fabric of the City
requires careful planning and design in order to maximise the
potential for place making, which in turn leads to vibrancy and
diversity.
The strategies proposed under this objective seek to address the
issues identified in section 3.1. In particular, they seek to ensure
that public places are designed and developed to encourage more
pedestrian activity and active street life, local prosperity and
expression of cultural identity and heritage, as well as engendering
a sense of community pride.
Productive Landscapes
Strategy 4.4 – Investigate and promote opportunities for public
place to contribute towards food security via productive street tree
plantings and community gardens.
Movement and Place
Strategy 4.5 – Integrate public place outcomes for the City of West
Torrens with strategic movement outcomes.
Local Character and Identity
Strategy 4.6 – Promote and enhance the unique and special
qualities that reinforce the character and identity of local places.
Urban Design
Strategy 4.7 – Promote well-designed, multi-functional urban
environments which encourage active street life and use of public
place.
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