How to Improve Public Participation in the Planning of Cities : Inclusion of...
Adam van Heerden received the Student Award by the Royal Town Planning Institute for Research Excellence in 2016. “Barely 5 degrees Celsius, it’s dark, rainy and windy. This is just another winter’s...
View ArticleHow affordable housing can be delivered by the private sector : A case study...
Kate Hogarth was a finalist in the Royal Town Planning Institute Student Award in Research Excellence, and received a Commendation for her research efforts. Before studying city planning, Hogarth...
View ArticleFuture Cape Town comments on the City of Cape Town’s Draft Cycling Strategy
Download full : FCT Comment City of Cape Town Draft Cycling Strategy Future Cape Town released its position statement on the Draft Cycling Strategy by the City of Cape Town as part of the public...
View ArticleNew Residential Development : 16 on Bree
The city recently announced the construction of a new 35-storey retail and residential development to be built on the site bounded by Bree, Riebeeck and Mechau Streets, Cape Town, with sectional title...
View ArticleCity of Cape Town to invest R15.7m in Manenberg park project
18 months ago The City of Cape Town, along with the Western Cape Government, announced a new vision for the Manenberg Park area, which is going to be realised through the Manenberg Park Project....
View ArticleUnlocking innovation in public space design and development
Director of Our Future Cities Rashiq Fataar describes how cities can move towards environments that promote real innovation in public spaces. “Innovation”, is a word used abundantly and spontaneously...
View ArticleMaking better places for diverse communities: Learnings from the Bellville CBD
A scene during Open Streets 2015. (c) Rashiq Fataar/Future Cape Town Sharyn Sassen, a community development consultant, led a research process for Future Cape Town, to gain insights into the everyday...
View ArticleRe-thinking the meaning of “well-located” for affordable housing in South Africa
This article is part of our 80:20 series and uses the 80:20 model. It exposes Claire du Trevou views on the Urban Periphery, discussing the notion of well-located areas and the role of policies and...
View Article#cocreateDESIGN FESTIVAL-2019 to be hosted in Cape Town on 25 and 26...
The #cocreateDESIGN FESTIVAL 2019, themed “Inspiring Resilience”, is taking place on 25 and 26February at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. The festival will celebrate globally inspiring, people-led,...
View ArticleThe future of South Africa’s cities and towns : President Cyril Ramaphosa’s...
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2019 State of the Nation Address was delivered on 20 June 2019. Below are extracts from his speech that are relevant to the planning, development and design of South...
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