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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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…
Cities for visitors or for locals? A journey through the ‘top 200′ cities of the world
Many of my posts this year have tended to focus on the impact of the 2010 Football World Cup in Cape Town. Well, it was considerable. But now that the big event has come and gone, I thought that it would be nice to broaden my horizons once again and…
Ten reasons why the Sea Point Promenade is ‘My Cape Town’
September is World Tourism Month and Cape Town Tourism, in partnership with Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and other top city attractions, is encouraging locals to experience their city as tourists through the ‘My Cape Town’ Campaign.
Here are ten reasons why the Sea Point Promenade on a late afternoon in September…
Why lively public spaces that centre around people and community, not cars, are important for democratising cities
My colleague, Ibrahim Seedat, Director of Public Transport Strategy at the South African Department of Transport, drew my attention to this great interview with former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa in Yes! Magazine.
In Ibrahim’s words, “Even though you have heard it all before, it is always a refreshing option to read…
Whoops! Did someone perhaps jump the gun?
Sunday, 22 August. We had been waiting for about two hours at the Clyde-Pinelands sports fields, along with a good crowd of about 5 000 people, to watch the demolition of the Athlone Towers. Finally, three minutes to go. Nearly time for the big event. A stir of anticipation began…
The UDF was born in song
Steve Gordon’s moving tribute to the late Robbie Jansen in the Mail and Guardian this weekend (The last blow for freedom) reminded me just how important music was to the culture and ethos of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Cape Town in the 1980s.
Who can forget…
The ‘unhappy compromise’ shows signs of coming of age
The Cape Town Foreshore has been described as an ‘unhappy compromise’ resulting in series of ‘wind-blown stretches of asphalt and concrete, filled with car parks and roaring traffic, inaccessible to pedestrians.’* Yet on a still winter’s morning, in the early dawn light, on foot, the Foreshore can almost be beautiful.…
Post 2010 paradigm shifts create opportunities for new city development
In 2008, the City of Cape Town and the Cape Town Partnership published the Central City Development Strategy – a framework to guide change and manage growth over the next ten years. We are currently reviewing and updating the strategy in light of the 2010 World Cup experience.…
2010 World Cup: More of an afterglow than a hangover!
What better place to say farewell to the 2010 World Cup than in Upper Long Street? I watched the gut-wrenching final between Holland and Spain with friends and family at Long Street Cafe.
Long Street has been the epicentre of the Cape Town late night World Cup party for the…
Ten reasons why the Cape Town 2010 Fan Walk worked so well
The Cape Town Fan Walk has become one of the talking points of Cape Town’s World Cup experience. The editorial in today’s Cape Argus described it as a ‘masterstroke’. John Robbie of 702 Talk Radio asked me yesterday to what we as a city owed the success of the Fan…
Cape Town shows the world how to street party
We were hoping to get 100 000 people on the Cape Town Fan Walk for the Germany vs Argentina 2010 World Cup Quarter Final match. At its peak, the Fan Walk hit an estimated 153 000! This means that when 65 000 people were in the stadium, over 90 000 continued
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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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