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/