Why do we need a City Plan?
Developing and growing a city is a considered and thoughtful process.
City Plan delivers a framework to guide growth and influence how we all experience the city into the next decade.
It will help us drive economic vitality, prioritise social wellbeing, manage environmental sustainability and deal with potential challenges quickly and easily to create a sense of community and connectedness.
Building on existing plans and commitments, our City Plan will promote city growth that is centred around the needs of its people, now and into the future.
City Plan will help current and future residents, businesses and investors feel confident about investing in our growing city.
What is City Plan?
City Plan is a new way of doing urban planning where we are mapping our vision and strategies for future sustainable growth and development across the City of Adelaide.
Using mapping technologies we can analyse options to get the best results for the community, environment or economy and track how we’re going.
City Plan is a guide:
To reshape the city based on a long-term vision, with a 10-year delivery focus
For future growth and development of the city
For future city experiences
To inform future decisions about infrastructure and development.
What was involved in developing City Plan – Adelaide 2036?
City Plan – Adelaide 2036 integrates current data and information with the expertise and ideas of many different people.
City of Adelaide is using the latest technology to create a live digital 3D mapping and strategic urban planning tool.
This spatial vision will reflect what people want the future of Adelaide to be – how we want to live, work, learn, eat, play, and connect in our capital city in the future.
Together with our partners in state government and communities across the city, City of Adelaide has developed a City Plan which aims to shape the kind of future that our communities want.
Project timeline
- Council discussions
19 April 2022 - Council Workshop
August 2022 - City Plan Story - Context and Issues Papers
October 2022 - Precedents Report - Investigations
Into Land supply, Social Infrastructure, Economic Profile, Data Mapping - Urban Design Principles and Scenarios
2 May 2023 - Council workshop with Consultancy Team
6 June 2023 - Committee Meeting workshop - Targeted Stakeholder Engagement
1 September – 15 September 2023 - Preparation of Draft City Plan for Community Engagement
October 2023 – May 2024 - Community Engagement to inform the Draft City Plan
March 2024 – April 2024 - Public Consultation on the Draft City Plan
June 2024 – July 2024 - Final City Plan
September 2024
Where are we up to?
City Plan – Adelaide 2036 is a guide for future growth and development in the City of Adelaide. It is part of the City of Adelaide’s suite of Strategic Management Plans, as outlined in the Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
City Plan Stage 1 (April 2023 – June 2023)
Stage 1 of the City Plan project was an intensive research stage. We used over 400 layers of spatial data to analyse the potential of the city to grow, whilst being aware of environmental impacts. The options were developed using 3D spatial-mapping technology. The Adelaide City Plan Stage 1 Report was used to engage with key stakeholders in Stage 2.
City Plan Stage 2 (July 2023 – October 2023)
In Stage 2 we engaged with key stakeholders through our ‘City Plan Studio’ with 536 stakeholders from key industry, government, non-government, and community groups participating. The engagement tested future development scenarios using the City Plan mapping tool. Six key themes arose from the engagement:
- Kaurna collaboration
- A Greener City
- Transit Focussed Growth
- A City of Neighbourhoods
- Enabling the Missing Middle
- Re-imagine the Western (City) Edge(s)
City Plan Stage 3 (January 2024 – May 2024)
In Stage 3 we produced a draft City Plan – Adelaide 2036 report using what we learned from the earlier stages. This stage included a ‘drop-pin’ mapping survey and local area focus groups. The survey and focus groups provided a better understanding of community views on local identities, growth opportunities, and expectations on amenities and infrastructure as the city continues to grow.
City Plan Stage 4 (June 2024 – September 2024)
In Stage 4 we synthesised community feedback and finalise the City Plan for Council adoption.
The City Plan – Adelaide 2036 was endorsed by Council at its meeting held on Tuesday 10 September 2024.
Useful resources
Explore Adelaide in its current state and find out more about city planning.
Explore our city using digital maps
View the City Plan
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