The row that gets genteel Adelaide fired up: what should become of its parklands?

Alexander Downer rails against a 'narrow-minded, change-averse' minority as the fight over a building proposal ignites diverse views on the future of the city's prized spacesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTed Jennings is tiptoeing gently through the long grass, searching for the rare chequered copper butterfly. It lives in a tiny patch of native grasses, a protected habitat.Nearby, workers in hi-vis vests chat among portable toilets and shipping crates as they dismantle the grandstand from the V8 supercars racing festival. The cars roared and revved around Pakapakanthi (Victoria Park), infuriating lovers of its old olive groves, fledgling wetlands and established woodlands.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...