At a time when SA national government policy and politics still tends to be preoccupied with rural development, the recently-released State of Cities report – Towards Resilient Cities, provides a welcome focus on the role of South African cities and the challenges they face. In launching the report, published by …
56 cities in 24 countries, including Cape Town, South Africa, are bidding for the designation of World Design Capital 2014. These are the people who will determine a shortlist of three cities by July:
Dr. Mark Breitenberg
Icsid President (USA)
“Throughout the first two World
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Another good city cycling promotion taking place in Cape Town organised by the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN):
Dear Fellow Cycling Enthusiast,
We have pleasure in welcoming all cyclists and spectators to join us for the Big Ride In on Saturday 14 May 2011. We will be meeting in Blaauwberg at Big Bay at …
The City of Cape Town has published a description of the feeder routes that will support the new phase one IRT bus system. The City is currently testing the system, but it is not yet clear when it is going to be launched.
CITY OF CAPE TOWN MEDIA RELEASE …
Even though Cape Town did not win the bid to host the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP17) at the end of 2011, the process of bidding has resulted in the formation of a citywide climate change coalition. The objective of the coalition is to build Cape Town into a city which …
Beware urban regeneration strategies that rely on the magic ’silver bullet’ approach. In a great article entitled ‘31 flavours of urban redevelopment’, Rod Stevens critically disects the history of ‘flavour of the month’ interventions in US cities.
It is interesting to reflect which ones have worked in Cape Town (e.g. …
For information about an exciting new literary festival taking place in The Fringe, Cape Town’s innovation district in the Central City, see:
http://www.creativecapetown.net/opening-up-the-fringe-with-books…
Have a look at the first chapter of Cape Town’s 465-page Bid Book for World Design Capital 2014
This is a summary of a talk on harnessing urban populations that I gave to The Future of Cities conference hosted by Chatham House in London in March 2011.
Starting premise
Cities are for people. They are not just about ‘pipes, potholes and police’ or ‘roads, rates and rubbish’ (Charles …
In 2005, Gehl Architects from Copenhagen did an analysis of public space and public life in the Cape Town Central City. Jan Gehl, world-renowned architect and pioneer of the city-building philosophy of “first people, then space, and then buildings”, commented at the time, when he saw the extent of car-dominance …
There is no reason why the redevelopment of Founder’s Gardens as part of the CTICC expansion on the Foreshore should not incorporate inclusionary housing, as raised by Shaun Benton in his article: ‘Reimagining inclusive future inner city housing projects in CT‘ The New Age, 11 April 2011 (see full article below). …
Our Cities Ourselves: The Future of Transportation in Urban Life showcases the potential transformational role of transportation in ten major cities across the world and illustrates how the dream of a sustainable, equitable and liveable future can be realized when transport is a core foundation.
Ten of the world’s leading …
Perverse outcomes? New bicycle lanes in Cape Town CBD add space for cars
Who is championing Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transport system?
Why the Cape Town airport shuttle isn’t working
Cape Town’s Bid to host 2011 UN Climate Change Conference
For sure, freeways?
Wooden cobbles recently discovered in Adderley Street
Integrated Rapid Transport in Cape Town – no other alternative
Cape Town Station Square – unburied treasure
Cape Town shows the world how to street party
Stop the Secrecy Bill: Pictures from Right2Know march, Cape Town, 17 September
Looking for Africa
The ABC of the EDA in Cape Town and the Western Cape
Who will lead the economic inclusion agenda when working class leaders abandon that role through ill-disciplined actions?
Going up: Cape Town’s tallest building since 1993 represents more than a property development
Paradise Road: An inspiring story about Zimbabweans in Cape Town
Daniel: Looking at the serious traffic congestion every mo...
Faadilah Gierdien: 17 years into the new dispensation, calls for this...
George: I commute regularly from the Southern Suburbs into...
John L Bradfield: Great article, Andrew. Thanks for sharing.
The ...
Rudolf Rieger: It goes without saying that this a very exiting pr...
tahlia govender: truly capturing the beauty of this country, when s...
Christo Fabricius: Knowledge, education and skills development should...
Etienne du Plessis: Hi Andrew,
I conduct a photo stream on Old Cape...
Greeff Kotzé: Rashiq Fataar 02 December 10 at 20:32 #
"I will g...
Greeff Kotzé: I don't get to Cape Town all that often, even thou...
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