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Growth that will bring new houses, new jobs
“Lightsview positions you close to everything you
could ever want,” says Lightsview’s Community
Development Manager Julie Quaass.“A short trip to
the heart of the city only 8km away by car or public
transport means this new address is as close to the
CBD as many other prestigious near-city suburbs.”
The new 91ha Lighstview development, on former
Government-owned land in Northgate, these days
is viewed as infill development, about the same
distance from the CBD as, say, Glenelg
or Mitcham.
No wonder the new residents love it. Proximity to
the city is one of the main reasons people are moving
in, along with high quality environmentally-friendly
design, plenty of open space and parks, and tree
lined streets.
And while Lightsview residents are saying that they
will use the extensive path network to ride bikes,
walk and jog, Julie adds: “Lightsview is working to
improve public transport and has instigated a car
share scheme so that residents will have a range of
transport options without necessarily having to
own a car.”
Like a number of other major residential
developments in Port Adelaide Enfield, whether
regenerating old suburbs or developing new land
as in Lightsview, the city is seizing the opportunity
to ‘make a difference’ by creating a new community
based on urban sustainability, housing diversity and
social housing outcomes.
Sustainable development is about achieving
balance between meeting social, environmental
and economic outcomes in the present as well
as providing for the social, environmental and
economic needs of future generations.
That’s why the City of Port Adelaide Enfield has
an important role in addressing concerns about
increased housing demand, efficient use of urban
infrastructure and planned population growth for
Adelaide and South Australia more generally.
“It also highlights Port Adelaide Enfield Council’s
crucial role in working with the State Government
in both the preparation and application of the State’s
new 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide, which sets
out a vision for the growth and development of the
greater Adelaide region during the next 30 years,”
says Port Adelaide Enfield’s Director of Corporate
Services, Mark McShane.
“We’ve worked collaboratively with the State
Government since the release of the Draft Plan to
ensure our community’s interests are appropriately
represented,” Mark said. “This approach will continue
as most of the projects proposed are significant, long
term and strategic in nature in that they traverse a
number of across Council functions that include land
use planning, civil and social infrastructure provision,
urban design and also include the opportunity to
introduce environmental initiatives such as water
sensitive urban design and innovative stormwater
management techniques.”
Lightsview is close to the proposed Northern
Economic Corridor, which also includes undeveloped
land at Gillman, which has been identified as a
focus area for employment growth with provisional
employment targets set at an additional 6300 jobs.
The second significant area is the North West
Corridor which extends from the Adelaide Central
Business District and includes the entire length of
Port Road through to Outer Harbor. Port Adelaide
and New Port have been identified as focus areas
for residential and employment growth with targets
set for the whole corridor of an additional 40,000
people, 21,000 dwellings, 3,000 affordable dwellings
and an additional 9,800 jobs.
“It’s exciting for the City to have the prospect of
this type of growth ahead of it, with new housing
matched by a substantial increase in employment
opportunities,” Mark added. “We believe it’s what
having a vibrant and resilient community
is all about.”
AVibrant & Resilient Community