Economic development involves at least three distinctive clusters of activity – growth, development and inclusion. These need to be integrated into a single development framework: its not not ‘either/ or’, all are needed.
Our regional economic strategy needs to take the growth agenda more seriously. This is why the EDA…
The new Portside development in Cape Town’s CBD was launched last week by Old Mutual and FirstRand Bank. While there has been quite a bit of focus on the architectural design of the building itself, including the fact that it is the first new tall building in Cape Town since…
The Western Cape Provincial Government (WCPG) is currently considering the establishment of an Economic Development Agency (EDA) in an attempt to increase the rate of economic growth, deepen levels of economic development and broaden economic participation in the region. The WCPG has commissioned the Cape Town Partnership to engage with…
The Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, joined together yesterday to lend their support to Cape Town’s bid for World Design Capital 2014. On 21 June, Icsid will announce the names of the three cities (out of 56 bidding cities)…
Read an update of Cape Town’s The Fringe Innovation District by project coordinator Yehuda Raff (Cape Argus, 09 May 2011)
In 2007, a group of forward-thinking people got together and talked about the need to establish an environment that would support innovation and development in the design, media…
So often, attempts at involving citizens in discussing the future of their city and what needs to change are boring and unproductive. They don’t have to be! Have a look at 50 Ideas for the New City by Urban Omnibus, a project of the Architectural League of New York.
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Great article on the need for cross-sector partnerships for economic growth based on research by Associate Professor Ralph Hamann of the UCT Graduate School of Business. The article was first published at http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/
New growth path partnerships will need guidance
The government’s New Growth Path relies heavily on cross-sector…
MyCiTi West Coast bus service to begin rolling from Monday 09 May 2011
The MyCiTi bus service is set to start running between Table View and the city centre on Monday 09 May 2011 as part of the phased launch of the MyCiTi starter service. This will be the first…
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…
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.
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This is a talk I gave at a conference entitled The Future of Cities organised by Chatham House in London in March 2011. It draws on the experiences of the Cape Town Partnership over the past twelve years, as well as the work of Ralph Hamann, Associate Professor at the…
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
Christo Fabricius: Knowledge, education and skills development should...
Etienne du Plessis: Hi Andrew,
I conduct a photo stream on Old Cape...
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Mark Dean Brown: Why doesn't the City offer some sort of tax incent...
Mark Dean Brown: It's unfortunate that the stunning original design...
James de Villiers: That's great but still these are only expectations...
Uhuru: 2.The strength of the visitor destination brand vs...
Socomo: I'm very keen to see the final design. It's a pity...
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