Andrew Boraine » Local Government 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 Who will lead the economic inclusion agenda when working class leaders abandon that role through ill-disciplined actions? http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/who-will-lead-the-economic-inclusion-agenda-when-working-class-leaders-abandon-that-role-through-ill-disciplined-actions/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/who-will-lead-the-economic-inclusion-agenda-when-working-class-leaders-abandon-that-role-through-ill-disciplined-actions/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:06:55 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=4058 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/who-will-lead-the-economic-inclusion-agenda-when-working-class-leaders-abandon-that-role-through-ill-disciplined-actions/feed/ 0 Going up: Cape Town’s tallest building since 1993 represents more than a property development http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/going-up-cape-towns-tallest-building-since-1993-represents-more-than-a-property-development/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/going-up-cape-towns-tallest-building-since-1993-represents-more-than-a-property-development/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:32:03 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=4045 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/08/going-up-cape-towns-tallest-building-since-1993-represents-more-than-a-property-development/feed/ 2 Western Cape regional economic development – how are we doing? http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/western-cape-regional-economic-development-how-are-we-doing/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/western-cape-regional-economic-development-how-are-we-doing/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:47:50 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3979 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/western-cape-regional-economic-development-how-are-we-doing/feed/ 0 World Design Capital 2014 deadline for shortlisted cities draws near http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/world-design-capital-2014-deadline-for-shortlisted-cities-draws-near/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/world-design-capital-2014-deadline-for-shortlisted-cities-draws-near/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:32:58 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3957 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)…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/world-design-capital-2014-deadline-for-shortlisted-cities-draws-near/feed/ 0 A New Economic Agenda for Cities and Metropolitan Areas http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/a-new-economic-agenda-for-cities-and-metropolitan-areas/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/a-new-economic-agenda-for-cities-and-metropolitan-areas/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:02:52 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3938 I spoke last week at a Global Metro Conference in Barcelona, co-hosted by ESADE geo-Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics in Barcelona and the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program in Washington, DC.

The keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT and by Bruce Katz,…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/06/a-new-economic-agenda-for-cities-and-metropolitan-areas/feed/ 0 The Fringe is a space to watch http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/the-fringe-is-a-space-to-watch/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/the-fringe-is-a-space-to-watch/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 19:26:56 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3765 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…

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]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/making-involvement-in-city-strategy-interesting-and-fun/feed/ 3 Why cross-sector partnerships are essential for economic growth strategies to work http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/why-cross-sector-partnerships-are-essential-for-economic-growth-strategies-to-work/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/why-cross-sector-partnerships-are-essential-for-economic-growth-strategies-to-work/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 12:33:45 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3683 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/why-cross-sector-partnerships-are-essential-for-economic-growth-strategies-to-work/feed/ 0 Get on the bus, Gus… from Monday http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/get-on-the-bus-gus-from-monday/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/get-on-the-bus-gus-from-monday/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 12:20:38 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3679 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…

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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…

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