Park Lands Protectors

They’ve been called Nimbys and park narcs, but those who devote themselves to protecting and celebrating Adelaide’s park lands say they are involved in an essentially democratic project – to keep the city’s unique green belt open to everyone in the community. The State Government’s proposal to bulldoze the heritage listed Thebarton police barracks to build a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital has caused uproar in heritage circles. But behind this debate is something deeper, more quintessentially South Australian – a profound disagreement about the piece of urban design that defines how our capital city looks, feels and operates – Colonel Light’s celebrated park lands. To gain some insight into the passion of our park lands purists, this week we speak with Shane Sody – a former radio journalist, sometime audio book narrator, and president of the Adelaide Park Lands Association. For InDaily’s reporting on the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital, go here - https://indaily.com.au/tag/womens-and-childrens-hospital/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.