Andrew Boraine » Public space http://www.andrewboraine.com Cities for People Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:23:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Dramatic contrast between old and new as Seville completes world’s largest wooden structure to enhance public space http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/dramatic-contrast-between-old-and-new-as-seville-completes-worlds-largest-wooden-structure-to-enhance-public-space/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/dramatic-contrast-between-old-and-new-as-seville-completes-worlds-largest-wooden-structure-to-enhance-public-space/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 20:33:21 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3746 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,…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/05/dramatic-contrast-between-old-and-new-as-seville-completes-worlds-largest-wooden-structure-to-enhance-public-space/feed/ 1 “Pedestrians in Cape Town are a hunted race”… We’ve made some progress http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/04/pedestrians-in-cape-town-are-a-hunted-race-weve-made-some-progress/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/04/pedestrians-in-cape-town-are-a-hunted-race-weve-made-some-progress/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:03:17 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3564 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/04/pedestrians-in-cape-town-are-a-hunted-race-weve-made-some-progress/feed/ 1 People’s Power in an Ancient City http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/peoples-power-in-an-ancient-city/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/peoples-power-in-an-ancient-city/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:02:21 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3380 Who hasn’t been transfixed and moved by the scenes over the past 18 days on Cairo’s Tahrir (Liberation) Square – the brave resistance to a tyrannical regime, hopes dashed when the dictator refused to go, the celebrations and joy when he finally left?

How appropriate for us in South Africa that Mubarak’s resignation…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/peoples-power-in-an-ancient-city/feed/ 0 Defending public space – let’s get our act together on Table Mountain http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/defending-public-space-lets-get-our-act-together-on-table-mountain/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/defending-public-space-lets-get-our-act-together-on-table-mountain/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:34:20 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3352 This morning we helped to open up new public space – the 15km dedicated West Coast cycle route. At the same time, given a recent spate of attacks, we are unfortunately losing valuable public space on Table Mountain to criminals.

The Cape Times put it well in an editorial this morning: “In many…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/02/defending-public-space-lets-get-our-act-together-on-table-mountain/feed/ 3 Move over New York High Line, here comes the new floating London river park http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/01/move-over-new-york-high-line-here-comes-the-new-floating-london-river-park/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2011/01/move-over-new-york-high-line-here-comes-the-new-floating-london-river-park/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:09:53 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3309 Have a look at this innovative proposal for people to regain access to the River Thames in London.

The idea by Gensler Architects to build a 1,6km long floating river walk/ park along the north bank of the River Thames recently won the Mayor’s Award for ‘Planning Excellence’ at the 2010 London…

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What is particularly exciting is that the park…

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]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/12/capetonians-take-to-the-streets-again/feed/ 1 Perverse outcomes? New bicycle lanes in Cape Town CBD add space for cars http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/11/perverse-outcomes-new-bicycle-lanes-in-cape-town-cbd-add-space-for-cars/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/11/perverse-outcomes-new-bicycle-lanes-in-cape-town-cbd-add-space-for-cars/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:05:10 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=3054 I have been monitoring how the new bicycle lanes in Bree St in the Cape Town CBD are being utililised. In my view, the net effect has been to simply give more space to motorists for illegal parking (where they can now double park for free without obstructing the traffic flow) and for delivery vehicles…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/11/perverse-outcomes-new-bicycle-lanes-in-cape-town-cbd-add-space-for-cars/feed/ 24 Ten reasons why the Sea Point Promenade is ‘My Cape Town’ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/09/ten-reasons-why-the-sea-point-promenade-is-my-cape-town/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/09/ten-reasons-why-the-sea-point-promenade-is-my-cape-town/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:34:19 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=2670 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…

]]> http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/09/ten-reasons-why-the-sea-point-promenade-is-my-cape-town/feed/ 4 Why lively public spaces that centre around people and community, not cars, are important for democratising cities http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/09/why-lively-public-spaces-that-center-around-people-and-community-not-cars-are-important-for-democratising-cities/ http://www.andrewboraine.com/2010/09/why-lively-public-spaces-that-center-around-people-and-community-not-cars-are-important-for-democratising-cities/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:22:10 +0000 Andrew http://www.andrewboraine.com/?p=2654 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…

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