Andrew Boraine » Cities and Culture http://www.andrewboraine.com Cities for People Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:23:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Designing better sanitation services in informal settlements: Cape Town’s R138m Special Jobs Creation Programme has real potential to add impetus http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/10/designing-better-sanitation-services-in-informal-settlements-cape-towns-r138m-special-jobs-creation-programme-has-real-potential-to-add-impetus/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/10/designing-better-sanitation-services-in-informal-settlements-cape-towns-r138m-special-jobs-creation-programme-has-real-potential-to-add-impetus/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:23:09 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=4121 Cape Town is currently bidding for the title of World Design Capital 2014, to be announced on 26 October. Cape Town’s bid has focused on making design relevant for citizens and communities.

One of the key design challenges facing us as a city is providing decent and safe sanitation services…

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]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/paradise-road-an-inspiring-story-about-zimbabweans-in-cape-town/feed/ 0 Five reasons why making the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist is a good thing for Cape Town http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/five-reasons-why-making-the-world-design-capital-2014-shortlist-is-a-good-thing-for-cape-town/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/five-reasons-why-making-the-world-design-capital-2014-shortlist-is-a-good-thing-for-cape-town/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:17:15 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=4002 Congratulations to the cities of  Dublin and Bilbao for making the World Design City 2014 shortlist with Cape Town. We are in good company, and look forward to a friendly contest.

There are five reasons why making the shortlist is good for Cape Town, regardless of the final outcome in October:

Power…

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Here is a great article on The Fringe – Cape Town’s Innovation District in Cape Town’s East City by Richard Holmes in the latest edition of Indwe Magazine, just in time for the announcement on Tuesday about the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist:

Mother City looks East

“The…

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The exact dates…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/cape-town-world-design-capital-2014-bid-decision-next-week/feed/ 0 At street level, where public and private spaces intersect, things get really interesting… http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/at-street-level-where-public-and-private-spaces-intersect-things-get-really-interesting/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/at-street-level-where-public-and-private-spaces-intersect-things-get-really-interesting/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 03:38:54 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3857 This is a copy of my talk at the opening of Along these City Streets, an exhibition by Mary Visser currently on at the AVA Gallery at 35 Church Street, Cape Town.

Mary Visser has produced a most beautiful set of paintings for her new exhibition – Along these City…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/at-street-level-where-public-and-private-spaces-intersect-things-get-really-interesting/feed/ 3 Next Cape Town Design Network event on 19 May to focus on World Design Capital 2014 Bid – all welcome http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/next-cape-town-design-network-event-on-19-may-to-focus-on-world-design-capital-2014-bid-all-welcome/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/next-cape-town-design-network-event-on-19-may-to-focus-on-world-design-capital-2014-bid-all-welcome/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 02:42:35 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3846 Details of venue and speakers here

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