In his Budget speech yesterday, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan made specific reference to the role of South African cities as part of the nation’s future growth and development path. This is significent, as in previous years, there has been little or no focus on the role of cities by national…
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Opportunities for a new V&A Waterfront Development Path, or, will it be Business as Usual?
Cape Town’s well-known V&A Waterfront is back under South African ownership. It was sold yesterday to Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s largest listed property company, and the Public Sector Investment Corporation (PIC) representing the Government Employees Pension Fund, for R9,7bn.
The new owners have announced that they plan to spend between…
Defending public space – let’s get our act together on Table Mountain
This morning we helped to open up new public space – the 15km dedicated West Coast cycle route. At the same time, given a recent spate of attacks, we are unfortunately losing valuable public space on Table Mountain to criminals.
The Cape Times put it well in an editorial this morning: “In many…
Cape Town gets serious with commuter cycling routes
Do you live in Woodstock, Brooklyn, Rugby, Tijgerhof, Milnerton, Marconi Beam, Blaauberg or Table View, want to beat the rush-hour traffic to the Cape Town CBD and get fit at the same time? Then Cape Town’s newest dedicated 15km commuter bicycle route is for you.
Join us for the inaugural ride…
Move over New York High Line, here comes the new floating London river park
Have a look at this innovative proposal for people to regain access to the River Thames in London.
The idea by Gensler Architects to build a 1,6km long floating river walk/ park along the north bank of the River Thames recently won the Mayor’s Award for ‘Planning Excellence’ at the 2010 London…
Who is championing Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transport system?
Integrated Rapid Transport (IRT) represents the future of Cape Town. Without it, we will not achieve our goals of being a sustainable, equitable and accessible city. Billions of rands have already been spent. Billions more will be spent over the next 15-20 years. The MyCiTi Bus Rapid Transit project represents…
Walking blues 2, or the importance of a legible city
Continuing on the theme of walking blues, while in London last week, I came across a campaign called Legible London run by the Applied Information Group (AIG) on behalf of Transport for London. The idea of Legible London is to provide better support for the millions who…
Walking blues, or how to make Cape Town a more walkable city
At one level, Cape Town is a city prominently associated with walking – on the mountains, the beaches, the Sea Point Promenade, the walkway from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay. In particular, one thinks of Peter Slingsby’s wonderful hiking maps and Mike Lundy’s influential Best Walks in the Cape…
Why the Cape Town airport shuttle isn’t working
Congestion, pollution, rising energy costs, climate change mitigation, greater access and mobility, transit-led development, improved economic productivity and competitiveness - there is growing realisation that a better public transport system is essential for the future development of Cape Town.
So why is the new airport shuttle service not working? Guy Lundy, CEO of Accelerate…
Innovative Affordable Land and Housing Data Centre launched in South Africa
Providing well-located affordable housing in our cities and towns is one of the most vexing questions facing urban policy makers and housing departments. Now, a new initiative aims to provide a better understanding of the dynamics that shape low-income and afforable land and housing markets in South Africa.
The Affordable…
Cape Town loses bid to host UN Climate Change Conference in 2011
The South African Cabinet announced rather strangely yesterday that the 2011 UN Climate Change Conference (aka the 17th Conference of the Parties for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP17) will take place in the “KwaZulu-Natal province”. I assume by this it is meant that it will take place in eThekwini/…
Perverse outcomes? New bicycle lanes in Cape Town CBD add space for cars
I have been monitoring how the new bicycle lanes in Bree St in the Cape Town CBD are being utililised. In my view, the net effect has been to simply give more space to motorists for illegal parking (where they can now double park for free without obstructing the traffic flow) and for delivery vehicles…
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Perverse outcomes? New bicycle lanes in Cape Town CBD add space for cars
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Who is championing Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transport system?
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Why the Cape Town airport shuttle isn’t working
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Cape Town’s Bid to host 2011 UN Climate Change Conference
- Cape Town loses bid to host UN Climate Change Conference in 2011
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For sure, freeways?
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Wooden cobbles recently discovered in Adderley Street
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Integrated Rapid Transport in Cape Town – no other alternative
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Cape Town Station Square – unburied treasure
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Cape Town shows the world how to street party
- Designing better sanitation services in informal settlements: Cape Town’s R138m Special Jobs Creation Programme has real potential to add impetus
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Stop the Secrecy Bill: Pictures from Right2Know march, Cape Town, 17 September
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Looking for Africa
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The ABC of the EDA in Cape Town and the Western Cape
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Who will lead the economic inclusion agenda when working class leaders abandon that role through ill-disciplined actions?
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Going up: Cape Town’s tallest building since 1993 represents more than a property development
- Introducing the new Cape Economic Development Agency
- Designing a fairer future – why Cape Town is bidding for World Design Capital 2014
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Paradise Road: An inspiring story about Zimbabweans in Cape Town
- Five reasons why making the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist is a good thing for Cape Town
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Christo Fabricius: Knowledge, education and skills development should...
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Mark Dean Brown: Why doesn't the City offer some sort of tax incent...
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Uhuru: 2.The strength of the visitor destination brand vs...
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Socomo: I'm very keen to see the final design. It's a pity...
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