CCID donates 500 pairs of shoes to the city’s homeless – and how to help
The Cape Town Central Improvement District recently presented 500 pairs of men’s shoes to various charities working with homeless people in the Central City. Tasso Evangelinos, COO of the CCID, said that he hoped that the shoes could provide extra comfort and dignity for some of the city’s most vulnerable. Continued…
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By admin – June 28, 2011
Cape Town makes the World Design Capital shortlist
Cape Town received the welcome news on 21 June 2011 that the city has been shortlisted for World Design Capital 2014. From a team of 56 hopefuls, Cape Town now stands alongside just two other world cities – Dublin and Bilbao – in the race to earn the World Design Capital title, which will be announced in October 2011. Continued…
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By admin – June 27, 2011
Cape Town’s in fashion
Pioneer in creative tourism Coffeebeans Routes helps travellers experience African cities in deep and refreshing ways. Founder and director Iain Harris spoke to City Views about the newly launched Cape Town Fashion Route – and just in time for Cape Town Fashion Week too. If you missed the June feature, you’re in luck. Continued…
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By admin – June 27, 2011
The CCID and the City work together to create a caring city for all
Since its inception in 2000, the Central City Improvement District (CCID) has been committed to supporting and enhancing the efforts of the City of Cape Town and other key stakeholders to address the Central City’s social problems.
Before being elected Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille pledged to put homelessness high on her city agenda, outlining a six-point program to “build a caring city in which everyone who needs help receives it and an inclusive city where everyone has a stake in the future”. This programme included a one-stop assessment centre to help people get access to necessary services, and expanding and reorienting the Displaced Persons Unit (DPU). Continued…
Tagged with Caring City, CCID, Give Responsibly, social development.
By admin – June 20, 2011
A Waterfront More Integrated with the City of Cape Town
Opening today’s Central City Partners’ Forum, Wayne van der Vent of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) spoke boldly of redevelopment plans for the Waterfront: “Cape Town is a global city in Africa. It’s a city that is able to achieve much because it’s nestled between the mountain and the sea, and at the top or the bottom of world, depending on where you see the world from. Continued…
Tagged with central city partners forum, CTICC expansion, Culemborg Quarter, Open for business, Waterfront redevelopment.
By admin – June 15, 2011
A World Design Capital bid for the continent
Cape Town will know by 21 June 2011 whether the city has been shortlisted as one of the top three contenders for the title of World Design Capital 2014. A record 53 cities from 24 countries are in the running, and Cape Town’s bid is particularly significant in that it is the first by an African city. Continued…
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By admin – June 14, 2011
Cape Town Bucks Decentralisation Trend
As increasing numbers of companies choose to be based in Cape Town’s Central City, it is clear that the CBD is bucking the decentralisation trend evident in many other cities, both in South Africa and abroad.
There are many factors to consider when choosing the location for a corporate head office. According to decision makers from prominent Cape Town companies, an important factor that contributed to their choice to be based in the CBD is its safety and cleanliness. Continued…
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Tagged with Decentralisation, kpmg.
By admin – June 8, 2011
Our Journey Has Only Just Begun
Linking infrastructure development to social cohesion is central to city’s vision, says Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana, managing director of the Cape Town Partnership. Photos courtesy of Bruce Sutherland, City of Cape Town
The recent successful launch of the new phases of the MyCiTi transport system is a further significant milestone in the development of Cape Town as a liveable city. On Monday, 9 May 2011, the West Coast sector of the MyCiTi/Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network on the R27 between the Table View and Civic Centre bus stations (or the Table View red trunk route) commenced in a pilot phase between 09h00 and 15h00 daily. On Saturday 14 May 2011, the full trunk service started operating with the buses stopping at all stations along the trunk route. Continued…
Tagged with city of cape town, Cycle-friendly cities, IRT, MyCiTi, Public transport, world design capital.
By admin – June 8, 2011
