Urban Activation Project

The Urban Activation Project, is now complete in the City of Marion.

The projects provided infrastructure that supported the activated places, improved community amenity and attracted markets / events.

Projects were completed at:

• Lampshade Coffee Lounge, Byre Avenue, Warradale
• Little Bici/Trott Park Shopping Centre, Heysen Drive, Trott Park
• Next Chapter Café @ Marion Cultural Centre, Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park
• Once and Again Book Café, Marion Road, Plympton Park
• SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Morphett Road, Oaklands Park

The Urban Activation Project selected projects in the City of Marion that:

• Enhances collaboration and partnerships for ongoing sustainable business growth
• Creates destinations for visitors and local residents
• Helps small businesses to thrive
• Stimulates the visitor economy
• Encourages evening and night time economy
• Improves physical conditions and safety of place
• Builds community capacity to activate the public realm and create an inclusive sense of place
• Provides the opportunity for community art or commissioned public artworks
• Supports the health of local residents who can walk and cycle to locally accessible cafes, shops and services
• Improves the environment
• Delivers Smart City solutions
• Are innovative by nature.