Andrew Boraine » Green Point Urban Park

Top New York City transportation and planning officials visit Cape Town as part of ITDP delegation

Andrew — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:02:33 +0000

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…

Walking blues, or how to make Cape Town a more walkable city

Andrew — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:58:45 +0000

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…

Mouille Point – what’s in a name?

Andrew — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:50:59 +0000

While the Sea Point Promenade ranks as one of the best public spaces in Cape Town, my personal preference is for its slightly scruffy and less well known neighbour – the Mouille Point promenade and beachfront.

I have often wondered how Mouille Point got its name, so I started doing some…

New people’s park

Andrew — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:13:20 +0000

Ella Smook of the Cape Argus wrote an article this week on the new Green Point Urban Park, which describes the facilities being planned for the area after the 2010 World Cup. Located next to the new Green Point IRT station, the park will become more accessible to communities…

Things to see in Green Point on an early morning bike ride

Andrew — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:38:03 +0000

On Saturday morning, I cycled around the Green Point Common area (Fan Walk, IRT Station, pedestrian underpass, CT Stadium, Granger Bay Boulevard, Urban Park) to investigate the car-free recreational cycling opportunities and to check the progress of all the 2010 developments in the area. The date (23 January) was particularly

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