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Who will lead the economic inclusion agenda when working class leaders abandon that role through ill-disciplined actions?
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…
World Design Capital 2014 deadline for shortlisted cities draws near
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)…
Quo vadis V&A Waterfront, Foreshore, Culemborg?
I anticipate a good discussion on the future of the Cape Town Central City at the next meeting of our Partner’s Forum on 14 June. There will be inputs by Wayne van der Vent of the PIC’s Real Estate Asset Managers on their future role in Cape Town including the V&A Waterfront and the PIC’s…
At street level, where public and private spaces intersect, things get really interesting…
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…
Big Ride In welcomes Tour d’Afrique and helps promote ‘active transport’ in Cape Town
A bunch of Capetonians on bicycles, skateboards and other forms of non-motorised transport took part in a Big Ride In to welcome the Tour d’Afrique riders who arrived in Cape Town after cycling 12 000km through Africa.
One of the host organisations was the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN),…
Meet the car guards of Long Street, Cape Town
Check out this great article on the car guards in Long Street, Cape Town, in Bright Continent by Anton Crone.
Along these city streets
I’m looking forward to opening a new solo exhibition of Mary Visser’s paintings entitled Along these City Streets, which features, amongst other things, the people, places and buildings of Upper Long Street, Cape Town.
6pm, Monday 16 May, AVA Gallery, 35 Church Street – all welcome
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The Fringe is a space to watch
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…
Dramatic contrast between old and new as Seville completes world’s largest wooden structure to enhance public space
Check out the amazing recently completed Metrosol Parasol in Seville, Spain, apparently the largest wooden structure in the world. The Parasol, a series of canopies over a public space, is an ultrmodern structure in the middle of medieval Seville. It houses an archaeological museum, a farmers market, an elevated plaza, and a restaurant,…
Capturing the soul of a city – it has to be on foot
The only way to capture the soul of a city is on foot. Joburg Photowalkers is a great project that attempts to do just this - check it out.
(All pictures from Joburg Photowalkers Facebook page)
Get on your bike!
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 around…
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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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Etienne du Plessis: Hi Andrew, I conduct a photo stream on Old Cape...
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Greeff Kotzé: Rashiq Fataar 02 December 10 at 20:32 # "I will g...
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Tessa: Hi, I sent you a message via facebook regarding yo...
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Mark Dean Brown: Why doesn't the City offer some sort of tax incent...
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James de Villiers: That's great but still these are only expectations...
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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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