One of the objectives of the Cape Town World Design Capital 2014 Bid is to find ways to improve the lives of citizens through people-centred design and innovation. Now, new research by Shikoh Gitau and Gary Marsden of the University of Cape Town, together with Jonathan Donner of…
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The final silence. RIP Zim Ngqawana, a great South African musician
In a reflective interview at the time of his 50th birthday, Ngqawana told the M&G that he had started thinking about death as he got older. He said “death can be studied through the silent moment after every exhalation when you breathe”. He described it musically, as the “silence between…
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.
Measuring city performance – where does Johannesburg stand?
Johannesburg does well to retain its place in the latest PWC Cities of Opportunity Report, which analyses and ranks how 26 global centers of finance, business and culture perform across 10 key indicators (Intellectual capital and innovation; Technology readiness; Transportation and infrastructure; Health, safety and security; Sustainability; Economic clout; Ease…
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)
Making involvement in city strategy interesting (and fun)
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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New State of the South African Cities Report now available
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…
Cape Town launches climate change coalition
Even though Cape Town did not win the bid to host the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP17) at the end of 2011, the process of bidding has resulted in the formation of a citywide climate change coalition. The objective of the coalition is to build Cape Town into a…
And I thought South African cities had a long way to go in terms of segregation…
South African cities are often cited as some of the world’s most segregated cities. We certainly have a long way to go in terms of achieving more racially equitable and inclusive urban areas. But Daniel Denvir’s article on levels of segregation in US cities (The 10 most segregated urban areas…
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…
Ernest Cole photographic exhibition opening at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town on 25 February – not to be missed
One of the consequences of growing up as a young white South African in the land of apartheid in the 1960s was ignorance of the full horrors of the system. One book in particular helped to make me aware of what was going on at the time - House of Bondage by Ernest…
Talkin’ bicycle blues, or why don’t more people use bicycles as their primary means of transport in South African cities?
Today I was introduced to an amazing project called Bicycle Portraits, which investigates bicycle culture in South Africa, and in particular, the lack of cyclist commuters on the roads. Its run by Stan Engelbrecht and Nic Grobler, who travel around South Africa meeting fellow cyclists and taking pictures of them…
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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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