Comments on: Reclaim Camissa – the place of sweet waters…

By: matt

matt — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:28:05 +0000

What happened to the Rivers flowing below Adderley Street and the Heerengracht. In 1905 this Canal exploded due to a gas leak.
Where was the Kaizergracht, where the Kaizer once walked in the City. What happened to it? And Queen Victoria Street where the Queen went for her Sunday walk. Have you seen some of the beautiful Architecture and the amount of money and time the City has invested to close the (stinking) Canals after the King and Queen left the country. Let’s open and renovate some of these Gentlemen’s walks.They are the main reason for Cape Towns existence. Especially the walk that is now below Orange, Grey’s, Queen Victria and Wale Street. Oh’ and the only visitors today are the old oak trees and if they could speak they would have a story to tell.

By: Cape Town for World Design Capital 2014

Cape Town for World Design Capital 2014 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:14:22 +0000

[...] Camissa. The place of sweet waters. Another name for Cape Town. Another connection. Water was the reason why a settlement was established here in the 17th century, and is now behind a design project that will enable us to claim back that which is good. The Reclaim Camissa project will form the base of an infrastructure that will connect the Central City to this vital resource, resulting in beautiful parks lining pedestrian walkways and urban public places, celebrating the waters that link mountain to sea, past to future, and people to the environment. [...]

By: Caron von Zeil

Caron von Zeil — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:01:36 +0000

Anyone wanting to obtain more information as regards RECLAIM CAMISSA – we are contactable via our FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reclaim-Camissa/201229746552?ref=sgm

By: Simisha

Simisha — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:54:34 +0000

Dear Caron.
I was quite fascinated when I heard about this at the recent FLOW event that was held at the Two Oceans aquarium.
Please can you tell me what the reason for taking the river of the books was, and why the City deemed it unnecessary to utilise the water.
Thanks for the great work.

By: Sharron P

Sharron P — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:01:34 +0000

Wow this is terrific! I’ve often wondered why something isn’t done just to catch the rivers of winter rain water that run down the streets of the Atlantic suburbs in winter – right into the sea. Granted, it is ecologically correct for this rainwater to go to the sea, but in a city that is short of water in summer, it seemed to me we could use at least some of it. But to recognise the natural springs that run underground and put them to use is a brilliant idea, and such common sense. One wonders why it has taken so long! The early pioneers knew how to do it!! I love the way it will create more nature in the city. It can only enhance Cape Town’s great energy. Thank you Caron.

By: Dr. Jerome Davis

Dr. Jerome Davis — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:31:33 +0000

Hi,

I think that this is the most exciting project in the city to date. In our climate where we have excess rainfall in winter and not enough in summer, the fact that we have a giant sponge called table mountain which delivers a buffered, sustainable supply of clean water year round is exceptional. That the city is not making this priority number 1 is mind boggling. Nature holds all the answers. We just need to be humble enough to ask.