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…
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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),…
Get on the bus, Gus… from Monday
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…
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…
City makes progress on feeder routes for new IRT system
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.
CITY OF CAPE TOWN MEDIA RELEASE 26…
Read this if you are not sure whether cities should be building cycle lanes or not
The Real Reason why Bicycles are Key to a Better City, by Kasey Klimes, Secret Republic – Designing a Better Urban Ecosystem
We all know the talking points. The benefits of bicycles have been tirelessly elaborated upon; bicycles improve health, ease congestion, save money, use less space, and…
“Pedestrians in Cape Town are a hunted race”… We’ve made some progress
In 2005, Gehl Architects from Copenhagen did an analysis of public space and public life in the Cape Town Central City. Jan Gehl, world-renowned architect and pioneer of the city-building philosophy of “first people, then space, and then buildings”, commented at the time, when he saw the extent of car-dominance…
New exhibition in Cape Town: Beyond car-dependent models of city development
Our Cities Ourselves: The Future of Transportation in Urban Life showcases the potential transformational role of transportation in ten major cities across the world and illustrates how the dream of a sustainable, equitable and liveable future can be realized when transport is a core foundation.
Ten of the world’s leading…
Top New York City transportation and planning officials visit Cape Town as part of ITDP delegation
It’s only when I play ‘development tour guide’ in my own city that I fully appreciate all the amazing things going on. Last week was no exception. I was fortunate to help host Janette Sadik-Kahn, NYC Transport Commissioner and Amanda Burden, NYC Planning Commissioner, who visited Cape Town as part…
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announces significantly enhanced role for South African cities
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…
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…
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