Andrew Boraine » Urban Development

One step forward, two steps backwards: the densification debate continues

Andrew — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:44:13 +0000

I reported earlier this month that the City of Cape Town has approved a new city densification policy (City of Cape Town considers new urban densification policy). It appears that I was mistaken. It’s now back to the drawing board, as Ella Smook’s article in the Cape Argus (see below)…

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.…

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…

Laneways, Sydney: Using Public Art to Revitalise City Spaces

Andrew — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:52:50 +0000

While in Sydney, I was taken on a fantastic walking tour of some of the laneways that are part of a CBD lane revitalisation strategy. One of the ways in which this is being done is through an innovative urban art installation project called By George! Hidden Networks (George…

Mandela Bay Central City forging ahead

Andrew — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:07 +0000

I spent yesterday morning with Pierre Voges, CEO of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (NMDA), who showed me some of their projects in the Central City area of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Port Elizabeth). Find out more about the work of the NMDA by clicking here.