Giving where it makes a difference

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Where homelessness remains a reality in city centres around the world, and Cape Town is no different, what can you do? Continued…

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By Alan – October 10, 2011

Future Cape Town: Designing local solutions to global challenges

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How can Cape Town’s city centre welcome a future where increasingly more people will be drawn to it? Tasso Evangelinos, of the Central City Improvement District, discusses this in his introduction to October’s City Views. Continued…

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By Alan – October 4, 2011

Funding secure for Design Indaba

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The Cape Town Partnership is heartened that the recent issues pertaining to City funding of Design Indaba and the Cape Town Fashion Council have been speedily clarified. The City today acknowledged that letters stating that funding for these initiatives had been withdrawn were sent in error. According to the City, these letters have now been retracted and the City has apologised for any confusion caused. Continued…

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By Alan – September 27, 2011

New street signs point the way

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The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) and the City of Cape Town have joined forces to test a new street signage system in the city centre. Continued…

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By Alan – September 21, 2011

The Fringe: Facilitating the growth of the design economy

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Cape Town’s creative industry is consolidating in the city and it’s crucially important to strengthen it, say city and provincial interest groups. Continued…

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By Alan – September 14, 2011

Portside to take Cape Town to new heights

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Cape Town’s tallest building is to stand at 32 floors and hold 52 000m2 of office space for 3 000 people. R1.6-billion will go into its construction. Continued…

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By Alan – September 12, 2011

Celebrate Cape Town’s creativity

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Creative Week Cape Town is a celebration of Cape Town’s creative culture and kicks off with a world-class concert; City Hall Sessions this Friday night. Continued…

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By Alan – September 8, 2011

Hotel and shops set for Cape Town station

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Passenger Rail Agency of SA is planning a R1-billion facelift of Cape Town’s train station as part of a broader R8-billion redevelopment of its stations around the country, Business Day reports. Continued…

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By Alan – September 7, 2011

Runners to enjoy Cape Town

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The Cape Town Marathon is the best opportunity you will ever get to complete your first marathon – a fast, flat course and an extended 8-hour cut off means that this is a run for all shapes and sizes. Continued…

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By Alan – September 6, 2011

Trees give Cape Town a green edge

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Cape Town is a better city for its beautiful trees, and the four hundred indigenous trees that will be planted to celebrate Arbor Day is an investment in the future, city officials say. Continued…

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By Alan – September 6, 2011

Navigate Trees give Cape Town a green edge