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Open Streets gains momentum in Cape Town
Open Streets Cape Town recently held its second walk-and-talk along Albert Road in Woodstock. Over 30 members of the community, city officials, cyclists and street activists came together to walk along a portion of this important thoroughfare and discuss ways in which it could become a more people-friendly space. Continued…
Posted in Experience Town, Featured, Green, News, Safety & Security, Social Development, Spaces, Transport, Urban management.
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A family talks about living in Cape Town’s central city
A young family traded in their life in their “forever” home in Johannesburg for an opportunity to lead a simpler life in Cape Town’s central city. Almost a year later, they’ve settled into a more public life of beaches, parks and public spaces. Continued…
Posted in CCID, Developments, Experience Town, Featured, News, Programmes, Safety & Security, Spaces, Stories, Success Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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What Design (Indaba) can mean to Cape Town
Beyond the visitor numbers and the related economic contribution; beyond the educational and reputational value of the core event, Design Indaba is an interesting case study in how design events can actively engage in making Cape Town a more liveable city. Continued…
Posted in Events, Green, Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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What opening Sea Point Promenade to bikes and boards can mean to Cape Town
What impact has allowing cyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers onto the Sea Point promenade had? Continued…
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Digital agency required: Cape Town Partnership is overhauling its website and online strategy
What would the Cape Town Partnership’s website and online presence look like if it truly reflected the Cape Town that so many people are working towards – an inclusive, navigable, liveable, densified and diversified space? Continued…
Posted in About, Featured, Press Releases, Stories, Success Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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Invitation: Comment on the Urban Design Framework for the Fringe
The City of Cape Town is calling on interested parties to comment on the final draft of the Urban Design Framework for the Fringe, as part of the final round of public participation. Continued…
Posted in Creative, Developments, Events, Experience Town, Featured, Green, Presentations, Press Releases, Programmes, Spaces, Stories, Success Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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Mother City manners: Urban resolutions for the new year
Manners do matter. In a world in which more and more people are moving to the city, it is increasingly important to be a considerate city dweller. So this year, when you’re thinking about your new year’s resolutions, why not factor in some urban etiquette too. Here are just 10 things you can do – as a commuter, community member and consumer – to make Cape Town a more liveable city. Go on, make someone’s day. Continued…
Posted in About, Developments, Events, Experience, Experience Town, Featured, Safety & Security, Social Development, Spaces, Stories, Success Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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Traces of the future in the present
Cape Town’s future is made every day out of the individual actions of ordinary Capetonians. As we wind up 2012, we took a closer look at events and occurrences during the year that point to what we can become as a city – together. Continued…
Posted in About, Developments, Events, Experience Town, Featured, Green, News, Safety & Security, Spaces, Stories, Success Stories, Transport, Urban management.
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Cape Town city views from Gareth Pearson
Gareth Pearson is a full-time connector of dots in Cape Town – he helps make the connection between citizens and their city, old spaces and fresh ideas, people and causes they can be passionate about. City Views’ writer Alma Viviers tries to find out why. Continued…
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MyCiTi hours extended for the festive season
MyCiTi buses will run one hour later on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays during the festive season, starting on 1 December 2012. There will be a special after-midnight service on 31 December to accommodate new year’s eve celebrations. Continued…
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