Andrew Boraine » Table Mountain

Defending public space – let’s get our act together on Table Mountain

Andrew — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:34:20 +0000

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…

Cities for visitors or for locals? A journey through the ‘top 200′ cities of the world

Andrew — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:41:41 +0000

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’

Andrew — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:34:19 +0000

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…

The ‘unhappy compromise’ shows signs of coming of age

Andrew — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:05:54 +0000

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.…

Perfect day, perfect walk

Andrew — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:52:18 +0000

On one of the most beautiful winter days in Cape Town that I can remember, it was wonderful to take a break from football action to explore Signal Hill for a few hours. Even though I’ve been walking the Fan Walk, I certainly needed the exercise after many tense moments in front of the TV (Yes,…

I love it when a plan comes together

Andrew — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:46:40 +0000

“I love it when a plan comes together” was one of the catchphrases of John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, a character in the popular 1980s TV-series, The A-Team. I felt like repeating it on Friday evening when I saw 20 000 people (the City of Cape Town’s official figure) using the Cape Town…

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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Cape Town festive season begins

Andrew — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:10:37 +0000