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

1.4 Delivering the Community Plan's Vision
The City of West Torrens Community Plan represents the
community's long term vision and aspirations. With regard open
space and public place the Community Plan states;
Open space is a valuable part of the urban environment, catering for
a range of active and passive recreational uses by the community, as
well as enhancing the character of the area. Currently, about six per
cent of the total land area within the city is dedicated to public open
space, including the River Torrens Linear Park, local and
neighbourhood parks, public ovals and sporting grounds. Access to
quality open space is recognised as an extremely important issue to
the community and facilitating this remains a Council priority.
Future challenges facing the Council include demand for new and
affordable residential housing and higher and better use of land, while
protecting areas of high character value. There will also be pressure
to provide quality public open spaces as the size of private backyards
diminishes. Council is also likely to face significant and increasing
requirements for effective infrastructure such as good road networks,
safe walking paths and bikeways, increased accessibility to public
transport and effective stormwater management.
This Plan delivers upon the following Community Plan aspirations,
Aspiration - A community that embraces diversity.
Strategy;
• Facilitate opportunities for people from diverse social backgrounds
to come together.
• Foster a sense of identity and pride within the West Torrens
community.
• Encourage and facilitate art in public spaces including community
buildings, streetscapes and open spaces.
Aspiration - Enhanced natural environment
Strategy;
• Create green streetscapes and open spaces.
• Design streetscapes to maximise opportunities for greening.
• Incorporate native and local indigenous drought resistant plant
species into streetscapes and open spaces.
• Develop water-smart open spaces.
Aspiration - An attractive and functional open space network
Strategy;
• Facilitate equitable access to open spaces.
• Develop a network of open spaces across Council, based on a
balance of environmental, social and economic factors.
• Establish a hierarchy of maintenance for Council’s open spaces in
accordance with identified priorities.
Aspiration - Healthy and learning communities
Strategy;
• Encourage all members of the community to pursue active and
creative lifestyles.
• Support sporting leaders to engage with the local community and
encourage greater participation.
• Enhance recreational facilities to provide a range of activities for all
ages and capabilities.
To ensure delivery of this vision and aspirations, the City of West
Torrens has adopted a Corporate Planning Framework to aid
strategic management and the translation of the vision into
operational outcomes. This Plan's association within the Corporate
Planning Framework is outlined in Figure 1.
Within the Corporate Planning Framework;
• The Community Plan is Council's overarching strategic
management plan.
• This Plan outlines strategies and actions that are
incorporated into Council Departments' Service Plans.
• Service Plans, adopted each financial year, outline what
projects will be budgeted for and delivered. Service Plans
are thus key instruments in the focusing of resources
towards the delivery of the Community Plan.
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