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- 1. Believing there is more that connects us than divides us// Speaking the language of hope// Working together for the common good// Building from the ground up Sharing the spaces in between WE CAN PLANT OUR TOMORROWS SHAPE OUR FUTURE HEAL OURSELVES WE CAN MAKE OUR CITY WARM OPEN WELCOMING RICH IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CAPE TOWN A CITY WITH A PAST PEOPLEWITH A FUTURE CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP’S VISION PEOPLEARE THE FUTURE SOME SAY CITIES ARE THE FUTURE// WE SAY THIS IS THIS IS THIS IS A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP PEOPLE MAKE PLACES The work of the Cape Town Partnership, since its inception in 1999, has been about helping make the city work. And yet this work – what we do, where we do it and who we do it with – has transformed over the years. In 14 years of existence, we’ve had to make our own path, not only through the city, but also in our understanding of what a city is and what makes it work. 2008-2012: CITIES ARE FOR PEOPLE Nearlytenyearslater,in2008,webegancol- laboratingwiththeCityofCapeTownona sharedten-yearvisionandworkableplanfor theturnaroundofCapeTown’scentralcity –theareafromSaltRivertoGreenPoint,the mountaintothesea.Theprocessofdefin- ingtheCentralCityDevelopmentStrategy forcedustolookatmorethanjustbusiness andurbanmanagement,andthinkofthe roleevents,theknowledgeandcreative economy,andpopularhistoryandmemory couldplayinthearea’sdevelopment. Overthistime,wecametoseethecityas aninterconnectedsystem–oftransport, infrastructure,business,services–ofwhich peopleweretheusers.Thegoalwastomake thespacemoreuser-friendly.Withthe2010 WorldCup,wewereabletofast-trackanum- berofurbandevelopments:Publicspaces wereupgraded,publictransportrollout wasfast-tracked,pedestriancorridorswere created.It’snotapathwecantakealone. Joinus.Thecitybecamemoreuser-friendly seeminglyovernight,thankstourban design.Onthebackofthatexperience,we starteddrivingCapeTown’ssuccessfulWorld DesignCapitalbid. 2012-2018: PEOPLE ARE THE FUTURE AttheCapeTownPartnership,we’reanexcit- ablegroupofpeoplewithafuture-forward, positiveapproach.Buttherehavebeen unintendedconsequencestoourexuber- anceandtherateofoursuccess.Wenever sawourselvesasagentsofgentrification, orthoughtofdevelopmentasatoolfordis- placement.Andyetthatishowourworkhas beenseen,andcriticised,insomequarters. Lookingback,partofourlearninghas beennottogetsocaughtupinthings–in urbanupgrades,cyclelanes,cranesonthe skyline,theideaofdesign,pursuitoftitles like“world-classcity”–thatweforgetabout people.Intryingtopavearoadtoourfuture, attimeswelostsightofourpast:partsof CapeTownmight’vetransformedinthelast fewyears,butmanyothersarestilllivingout apartheid-erarealitiesofalifedividedand disconnected. Thinkingofacityasaneconomicengineor aninterconnectedsystemhadusthinking ofpeoplemoreasusersorconsumersofa citythancreatorsofit.Today,we’vecome tothinkofcitiesasplacesof“concentrated humanity”,networksofhumanconnections. That’swhy,forthenextfiveyearsoftheCape TownPartnershipandtheremainingtermof theCentralCityDevelopmentStrategy,our focusisonputtingpeoplefirst.Onparticipa- tionandpeople-basedplacemaking,not destinationmarketing.Ondialogueand debate,notone-wayconversation. Attheheartofacityispeople.Andforitto work,itspeople,ourpeople,havetowork together. OURWHYOUR HISTORY Most journeys begin at home. For the last 12 years Cape Town has been the place I call home. So perhaps it’s appropriate, in this mapped guide to the Cape Town Partnership, that I say a little about my personal journey – how I came to be so passionate about cities. “Whatisthecitybutitspeople?”William Shakespeare,CoriolanusIII.1 LikesomeCapetoniansIgrewupintherural areasoftheEasternCapeinSouthAfrica.Asa child,someofthemostexcitingtimesinthe villagethatIcanrememberwerewhenmigrant workerscamehomefromthebigcitiesduring theholidaysand,aroundthefireatnight,would telldramatic,terrible,exciting,extravagant talesofcitylife.Usuallyembellishedstoriestoo. Aschildrenwewouldsitandlisteninaweatthe dramaofitall. Iguessyoucouldsaythatthisstartedmy fascinationwithcities–withhowtheywork, howtheyaredesigned,andthedifferent lifestylestheyattractorencourage.Froman earlyageIdreamedofnotjustlivingorworking inthecity–Iwantedtobepartofmakingit work.ThisisthereasonIchosetownplanning asacareer.Andsostartedmyjourney,from STORIES, CITIES, CITIZENSHIP A PERSONAL JOURNEY notwait–itdoesn’twaitforustohealourselves frompasttrauma,itdoesn’twaitforaBigPlan tobeimplementedinperfectsequenceand with100%predictableresults.Thepeopleof CapeTownarecreative,diverseandchanging thiscity,andadaptingtothiscity,through smallactionseverysingleday.Igettobeapart ofthisbylookingforconnectionsandother opportunitiestoamplifytheseactions.Igetto besurroundedbypeoplewhoarealloffering somethingtowardsthepublicgoodanda sharedfuture.” Itisthiskindofpassionanddedicationthat makeseachday,nomatterhowdifficult, deeplyrewarding. Oneofmyfavouritepoets,BenOkri,speaks abouthow“storiesarethesecretreservoirsof values”.“Changethestoriesindividualsand nationslivebyandtellthemselves,”hesays, “andyouchangetheindividualsandnations. Nationsandpeoplesarelargelythestoriesthey tellthemselves.” Ilookforwardtothattimewhenwetella greater,richer,fullerstoryforCapeTown–as diverseasthemanypeoplewholiveinit.For there’snodoubtinmymindthatCapeTown, likeSouthAfrica,isacitywithapast.Butit’salso apeoplewithafuture. AsStAugustineofHippo,said:“Everycityisa livingbody.” Ihopethatourpassionanddedicationcomes throughasyoureadthispublication.Wehave strivedtobecreativeintellingthestoryofhow wework.Ihope,too,thatyou willbeinspiredtoshareyour storywithus,toweaveinto beingthecityyouwanttoleave behindasyourlegacyforthe nextgeneration. BulelwaMakalima-Ngewana, CEO Lusikisiki,viaamaster’sintownplanningat theUniversityofKwaZulu-Natal,tothecityof CapeTown. LusikisikiandCapeTown,thestartandend pointsofthistrip,mightseemlikethey’re worldsapart.Butthey’renotsodifferent. Becausewhenyoulookatit,villagesandcities maybeverydifferenttypesofsettlements, buttheyshareoneveryimportantthing: Withoutpeople,theylacksoulandbecome purposeless. There’ssomethingelsethat,forme,connects myfirsthomewithmycurrenthome. Somethingthatmyrootscanteachmeabout mycurrentrole.Itcomesdowntothosestories toldaroundthefire. Inthosemomentswhere weweresharingstories,wewereweavingthe pastwiththepresent,thepresentwiththe future.Storieshaveincrediblepoweroverusas humans.Theycanhelptieustootherpeople andtoasenseofplace.Theycanhelpusfeel likewebelong. Itstrikesmethatthisissomethingcitieslike CapeTownneed:asharedplatformsforcitizen stories,aplacewherepeoplecanweavetheir personalstoriestogether,toseehowtheir strandscometogether.Atyingtogetherofthe humanfabricthatmakesupthiscity.Inmany partsofCapeTown,thereisstillthissenseof alackofownership–thatthecitybelongsto someoneelse.Maybebysharingourpersonal stories,ofhowwecametobehere,andhearing thestoriesofothers,wecanstarttoseehow we’reallconnected,andthatwecanallbelong. Mayberedesigningtheapartheidcitybegins withbuildingbridges–betweenpeople. I’minspiredandmovedbythesestories,not justofcitizens,butofmycolleaguestoo.In myday-to-dayIworkwithpeoplewhoare incrediblypassionateaboutcitiesandbeing apartofabetterfutureforCapeTown.There’s somethingabouttheirenthusiasmandinsight thatweavesmeclosertomywork,closerto thishumantapestrythatmakesuptheCape TownPartnership. Oneofmycolleagues,JodiAllemeier,saysit well:“WorkingonCapeTownasaplacefor peopleisaconstantreminderthattimedoes MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Today,we’ve cometothinkof citiesasplaces of“concentrated humanity”,net- worksofhuman connections. FRONT COVER HERE BACK COVER HERE Our work simply wouldn’t be possible without an extraordinary network of people and partners. SouthAfricanwriterandacademicand chairpersonoftheCapeTownPartnership board;Laura Robinson, Directorof theCapeTownHeritageTrust;Rashid Toefy,CEOoftheCapeTownInternational ConventionCentre OUR PRIMARY FUNDING PARTNERS CityofCapeTown,WesternCape Government,andtheprivatesector OUR PARTNER AGENCIES Wesgro,theCapeTownInternational ConventionCentre,theBigSeven(which includestheV&AWaterfrontandtheTable MountainCableway),cityimprovement districtsthroughouttheTableBaydistrict andtheCapeTownHeritageTrust OUR CO-LOCATED PARTNERS Central City Improvement District: OneofSouthAfrica’soldestandmost successfulbusinessimprovementdistricts, ofwhichCapeTownPartnershipwasthe founderin2000andisnowthemanaging agent: www.capetowncid.co.za Western Cape Economic Development Partnership:Amulti-sectorpartnership thatfocusesonmobilisingawiderange ofsocio-economicstakeholderstowards amoreinclusiveandresilientregional economy:www.wcedp.co.za The Safety Lab: Aninnovationhuband ‘testcentre’thataimstocatalysesocial innovationtodevelopeffective,innovative, street-readysafetysolutionsintheWestern Cape: www.safetylab.co.za Hout Bay Partnership:Anapolitical organisation,currentlybeingestablished bytheCapeTownPartnership,thatseeks topromoteandfacilitatethesustainable socialandeconomicdevelopmentof HoutBayasanintegratedwhole, throughpartnerships. PEOPLE FOR CITIES OUR STAFF Countedinourstaffcomplementare communityorganisers,economists, storytellers,photographers,activists, artists,historians,culturalgeographers, eventsorganisers,financespecialists, socialworkers,mediamavericksandmums anddads.Seethebackcoverfortheir names. OUR BOARD Nasima Badsha,CEOoftheCapeHigher EducationConsortium;Garreth Bloor, MayoralCommitteeMemberforEconomic, EnvironmentandSpatialPlanning;Hanns Bohle,ChairpersonSmallBusiness DevelopmentPortfolioCommitteeforthe CapeChamberofCommerceandIndustry; Dave Bryant,WardCouncillorfortheCape TownCityBowlandsurrounds;Refqah Fataar Ho-Yee,Director,Attorneyand ConveyanceratSmithTabataBuchanan andBoyes;Ralph Hamann,Research DirectorandAssociateProfessoratthe UniversityofCapeTown’sGraduate SchoolofBusiness;Amelia Jones, socialdevelopmentspecialistandformer CEOofCommunityChestoftheWestern Cape;Rob Kane,CEOofVunaniProperty InvestmentFundandChairmanofthe CentralCityImprovementDistrict; Dr Gilbert Lawrence,Headof DepartmentofCommunitySafetyat theWesternCapeGovernment;Thabo Mashologu,ManagingDirectorofMsingi ConstructionProjectManagement; Leila Mahomed Weideman,Director forDevelopmentandOperationsat MainstreamSA;Louise Muller,Director ofShareholdingManagementattheCityof CapeTown;Njabulo Ndebele,arespected Webelieveinthepowerofpeople workingtogethertocreatechange. Peoplelikeyou.Ifyou’dliketojoinus onthisjourney,orhavesomequestions alongtheway,thisishowyoucan reachus: CONNECT WITH US WALK THE TALK IFYOU’DLIKETOPARTNERWITHUS: ceo@capetownpartnership.co.za IFYOU’DLIKETOGETINVOLVEDINONEOR MOREOFOURPROJECTS: projects@capetownpartnership.co.za IFYOU’REINTHEMEDIA ANDHAVE QUESTIONSORWANTTOARRANGEAN INTERVIEW: media@capetownpartnership.co.za IFYOU’DLIKETOBEINVOLVEDINOUR CONVERSATIONSERIES,IZIMVOZASEKASI izimvo@capetownpartnership.co.za IFYOU’DLIKETODISTRIBUTECOPIESOF MOLOORHAVEAPERSONALSTORYTOTELL: molo@capetownpartnership.co.za CapeTownPartnership TheTerraces 34BreeStreet CapeTown 8001 0214191881 www.capetownpartnership.co.za Weknowthaturbanisationisa worldwidetrend,andthatAfrica togetherwithAsiaareurbanisingthe fastest.Weknowthatnearlytwo- thirdsofSouthAfrica’spopulation arealreadylivingincities,andthat thesecities,whilethey’reseenas placesofincredibleopportunity,also faceextremechallenges.Notleast amongthesearetryingtoreversethe effectapartheidplanning(andmany moredecadesofsegregation)had onourcities,whilealsoaddressing theseverestrainthatmigration andurbanisationareplacingon oururbaninfrastructure.Weknow wefaceabacklogofhousingand transportinfrastructure–acity’sbasic connectors–acrossthecountry. Weknowweneedtoaddressthisbacklog andreversetheeffectsofapartheid.We knowourcitiesneedtobecomeplaces wherepeople–allpeople,nomatterwho theyareorwherethey’refrom–canlive full,connected,healthy,meaningfullives. Thisweknow. Whatwedon’talwaysknowishowto getthere,tothisplacecalled“better tomorrow”. Forsometimenow,asacityandasa people,we’vebeenguidedbysomeone else’sroadmap.Guidesto“amoreliveable city”ora“world-classcity”wereandare usefulinhelpingusunderstandhowother placeshavereconnectedandreconfigured themselvesforthegreatergood.Wecan In any journey of understanding, it helps to start with what you know. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON learnfrominternationalcasestudiesand successes.Butwhattheseguidesand roadmapsdon’talwaysaccountforisthe amazingdiversityoftheplacewecallhome, ortheimpacthistoryandmemorycontinue tohaveonoursenseofselfandoursense ofplace.Ourjourney,forbetterorworse, isnotgoingtobeassimpleastakingthe pathsotherpeoplehaveforged. Ifwe’regoingtogetwherewe’regoing,to thisplacemarked‘better’and‘tomorrow’, weneedtodefine,forourselves,abetter measureofourprogressandasenseof wherewe’regoing:WhatinAfricaisour definitionof‘liveability’?Inresponsetothis question,whatwouldthefutureofCape Townthenlooklike? Ifwe’retalkingaboutthefutureintermsof howthecitylooks,thenI’mnotsureanyof usreallyknow.Wemightnothaveseenits formyet.ButwhatIdoknow,andwhatIcan see,isavisionofthehumanlivesitmakes possible. It’saplacewherepeopleareabletolive closetotheirjobs,wheretheydon’thaveto leavetheirchildrenintheearlyhoursofthe morning,justtobringhomeenoughtofeed theirfamilies.Aplacewheretransportcosts don’ttakeup10-20%ofpeople’ssalaries, andtheycaninvestthattimeandmoney moreproductively,plantingitsomewhere elseintheirlives. It’sacitywithalivingheartofallkindsof people.Aplacewherechildrencansafely playinthestreetsandpublicspacesare welcoming,comfortableandaccessible enoughforustotreatthemlikeour ownlivingrooms.Spaceswherewe canexpressourselvesandspeakour minds,justasmuchaswecanlearnto bemorecognisantofothers.Aplace wecanallcallhome–evenifwedidn’t growuphere,orarejuststayingfora time. Idon’tknowthisforsure,butmaybe, justmaybe,thiscityofthefutureisn’t altogetheroutthere.Maybeit’sinus, alreadyhere,unfoldingeveryday likeaquietmiracle.Inthe resourcefulnessandresilienceof peoplewhofindtheirwayinthe city,evenwhenthepathisn’tpaved. Intheconnectionsandeveryday conversationsbetweenpeoplewhose pathsmightneverhavecrossed before,whofindeachotherdespite thedividesofhistoryandgeography. Inmyfirstyearaschairpersonofthe boardoftheCapeTownPartnership, I’vefoundmyselfthinkingalotabout transformationofanapartheidcityas workthatstartswithbuildingbridges– betweenpeople.Anintegratedpublic transitsystemforthesoul,perhaps? Initspurestform,thisistheworkthe CapeTownPartnershipiscommitting itselfto.It’snotjustworkforthelong- haul,butalsothekindthatisnever finished,thekindofdestinationyou keephavingtoredefineeverytimeyou arrive.It’sapathyoucan’ttakealone. Whoeveryouareandwhateveryour storyis,ifyouliveandworkinCape Town,I’dliketoencourageyouto thinkaboutyourjourneythrough thisspace,andthisideathat,inyour everydayinteractions,youcreatethe cityoftomorrow. Inyourtoday,haveyoucreatedtraces ofthekindoffutureyou’dliketoleave toyourchildrenandyourchildren’s children? NjabuloNdebele,Chairperson DEFINING A FUTURE FOR CAPE TOWN AFRICAN LIVEABILITY Maybethiscityofthefuture isn’taltogetheroutthere. Maybeit’sinus,already here,unfoldingeveryday likeaquietmiracle. NJABULO NDEBELE 1999-2008: CITIES ARE FOR BUSINESS Whenwewerefoundedin1999–by theCapeChamberoftheCommerce, theSouthAfricanPropertyOwners AssociationandtheCityofCapeTown –itwasinresponsetothestateof CapeTown’scentralbusinessdistrict. Theareawasincrisis:businesses weremovingout(orthreateningto) andthestreetsweren’tsafe. Atthetime,thewaywethought aboutcitieswasverymuchas economicengines,placesdrivenby investment.Togetherwithourcore partners(andourfirstproject),the CentralCityImprovementDistrict,we weresingle-mindedinensuringthe citycentrewascleanandsafesothat itwasattractivetobusiness.Wespent alotoftimeactingasatranslator betweenthepublicandprivatesector (specificallypropertydevelopersand owners),workingtoensurebusiness stayedinthecentralbusinessdistrict. Withinadecade,CapeTown’s downtownareahadundergonea totalturnaround,becomingoneof thecleanestandsafestinthecountry, andbusinesswasbooming. GOING GLOBAL We’recommittedtosharingwhat weknowandeagertolearnfrom others.Herearesomeoftheglobal connectionswe’vemadeand conversationswe’vebeenapart ofinthelastyear. 10 JOHANNESBURG Urban&Housing Conference 11 DURBAN PlanningAfrica Conference 12 MUMBAI KalaGhodaFestival UrbanVision 13 BILBAO WorldCitiesSummit YoungLeaders 14 LIEGE CreativeWallonia 15 HAMBURG FutureofCities 16 MINNEAPOLIS IDACongress2012 1 CAPETOWN 2 NAIROBI Inhabitat ProjectforPublic Spaces Africa 3 SINGAPORE CentreforLiveable Cities World Cities Summit 4 TAIPEI TaipeiDesignCentre 5 STOCKHOLM SwedishInternational Development CooperationAgency 6 LONDON StMungo’s CommunityHousing Association 7 MONTREAL ICSIDMember ICSIDGeneral Assembly 8 NEWYORK ProjectforPublicSpaces IDABoardMember IDAWorldCongress2013 9 SANFRANCISCO Hope PublicHousingProject GLOBALCONNECTIONS(PARTNERS) GLOBALCONVERSATIONS(CONFERENCES) I look forward to that time when we tell a greater, richer, fuller story for Cape Town – as diverse as the many people who live in it. BULELWA MAKALIMA-NGEWANA IMAGES:LisaBurnell;SteveGordon;SydelleWillow-Smith MAPPING THE WORKOF THE CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP A JOURNEY IN PLACEMAKING 2013 AlanCameronAlmaViviersA m b r e N i c o l s o n A n dr e a F o r tuin AndrewFlemingAndrewPutterBoniw e M akom azi Bulelw a M akalim a N gew ana C arolineJordanDidintleNtsie D illion Phiri Evan BlakeIptishaamBridgensJodiAllem eier Lisa Burnell Lunga Mateta-Phiri M andy W a llaceMikePurdham N and i M i ti N azeerR aw oot Shafieka HendricksSkyeGroveStaceyAugustine Sue M artin Ter riCarter Zarina N teta Ayiesh aSolomonJudithBrowne CapeTownPartnership TheTerraces,34BreeStreet CapeTown,8001 0214191881 www.capetownpartnership.co.za
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CoordinatedbytheCapeTownPartnership, CapeTownDesignNetworkandtheSocial JusticeCoalitioninpartnershipwithrelevant communityorganisations,itsfocusison usingdesigntopromotecollaboration,raise awarenessanddevelopopen-sourceideas thatcanserveascatalystsforchange. StartedinJune2012,thefirstDesign Stormingsessionfocusedonissuesofwaste managementinKhayelitsha.Someinteresting proposalsweredevelopedandputforward totheCityofCapeTown.Offthebackofthis process,apilotSolidWasteManagement ProjecthasbeenestablishedbytheCity. ThesecondDesignStormingsession,heldin August2013andco-hostedbyEqualEducation andIkamvaLabantuduringtheOpen Designfestival,focusedonearlychildhood developmentandhowtogetparentsmore activelyinvolved. “TheDesignStormingmodeladdsa collaborativeapproachtothedesignprocess,” saysprojectmanagerMikePurdham.“It’snot aboutreinventingthewheel,orgenerating newprogrammes,butratheraboutworking withthestakeholderstocomeupwithideas thatcanresultinrealimprovements.” WHAT IS DESIGN STORMING? PROJECT:DesignStorming 04 COMMUNITY Ashifthastakenplaceintheapproach of theCapeTownPartnershiptoinitiatingand definingprojects.Sincetheendof2012,we havebeenintheslowprocessofestablishing relationshipswithvariouscommunitieswho haveadirectorindirectstakeinTrafalgar ParkinWoodstock/DistrictSix.Theprocess recognisesthatentryintoaspacemeans ‘beinginvitedin’bythepeoplewhoarethere. Togetinvitedinmeansyouhavetobuildtrust andthistakestime. “Weallcarryvariousperspectivesabouta placelikeTrafalgarParkanditisonlythrough piecingtogetherthemultipleperspectivesof peoplethatwecancreatethespaceforany meaningfulchange.Publicspacesarethelast freefrontierinneighbourhoodsandshouldbe preservedassuch,explicitlyaccessibletoall,” explainsprojectmanagerZarinaNteta.“Itis imperativethatwetrytolistentoasmuchas wecantowhatthecommunityneedsitspublic facilitiestolookandfeellike.Thisistheonly waywecanevenbegintofacilitatenuanced andrelevantpublicspaces.” HISTORY&MEMORY PLOTTING A NEW WAY FORWARD PROJECT: TrafalgarPark 02 PUBLIC SPACES MAPPING THEWORK Plotted on this map you’ll find a range of projects the Cape Town Partnership is involved in, paired with personal accounts from some of the people involved. Think of it as a quick guide to who we are and what we do. While we’ve tried to include as much detail as we can, what you see here is only a small portion of the work we do. Each story represents a bigger body of work that spans high-level planning and policy to community interactions and street-level conversations. If you’d like to know more about any one project or about the organisation overall, turn this map over and refer to the “walk the talk” section, which will help you get in touch with the right people. We hope this map inspires you – to walk your city more and to be an active part of making it work. OF THE CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP CapeTownhasanewcommunitypaper, focusedonthediversityofpeoplewholiveand workinthecity,publishedbytheCapeTown Partnership.Abimonthlypublication,Molois anexperimentincitizenstorytellingaimedat fosteringconnectionsbetweenpeopleanda senseofbelongingtotheplacesweliveand work. “ThetitleofMoloisaverydeliberateone,” explainsCapeTownPartnershipCEOBulelwa Makalima-Ngewana.“Asagreeting,anda waytosayhello,wehopeitinvitesreadersto viewthepaperasavehicleforconversation anddialogue.Ofequalimportanceisthefact thatthisisacommunitypaper.Afterall,our communityistheplacewherewefeelathome, wherewerecogniseourownstoriesandsee thestoriesofthepeopleweknowandlove reflected.Likewise,inMolowehopetocreate arepositoryofreal,relevantandproudly localstories,inwhichwecanallrecognise ourselves.We’dlikepeopletothinkofMolo muchasyouwouldatrustedfriend–someone withwhomyoulookforwardtospendingtime, whoalwayshassomethinginterestingtosay andwhosecompanyyouleavefeelingjusta littlemoreinspiredandoptimisticaboutthe futureofourcity.” Urbanagricultureisaboutmorethan justgreenspacesandvegetables.Itcan helpprotectoururbanenvironmentwhile creatingjobsandplayinganimportantrole inyoutheducation.That’swhytheCape TownPartnershiphasstartedaseriesof conversationswithurbangrowers,NGOsand cityofficials–withaviewtoaligningindividual effortsandlendingmoremomentumtothe urbanagriculturemovementinCapeTown. “Urbanagriculturecanhaveapositive impactonourcitythroughjobcreationand byensuringthatthere’sless‘leakage’from localeconomies,”saysCapeTownPartnership programmemanagerJodiAllemeier.“Itcan benefitoururbanenvironmentbyhelpingto safeguardthequalityofourair,soilandwater, anditcanhaveimportantsocialbenefits throughskillstransferandeducation.” Urbanagriculturealsooffersaninteresting lensonthecity’shistory,andanopportunity forpeopletoconnectaroundashared heritage,saysStanleyVisseroftheCityofCape Town’sEconomicandHumanDevelopment Unit:“UrbanagricultureisasoldasCapeTown itself,infact,itisthereasonforitsexistence.Itis myfirmbeliefthatthereisaplaceforeveryone withinurbanagricultureinCapeTown.” Ourcommitment attheCapeTown Partnershipisto unlockthecityfor morepeopleandthis meansmakingthe mostofourpublic spaces. BULELWA MAKALIMA-NGEWANA, CEO FirstThursdays,aglobalconceptbrought toCapeTownbylocalcollaborator GarethPearson,meansthatonthefirst Thursdayofeverymonthahostofgalleriesin thecitycentrestayopenlater,encouraging peopletolingerinthecityandenjoythearton display.AsofSeptember2013,gallery-hoppers haveevenmorereasontostickaround:City AllSessionsisamonthlyseriesoffreemusic concertsinGreenmarketSquare,presented byCreativeCapeTown,producedbyMaking MusicProductions,andsupportedbythe NationalLotteryDevelopmentTrustFundand theCityofCapeTown. “Thisseriesisaboutbringingthespiritofthe acclaimedCityHallSessionstopublicopen spacebeyondtheconfinesofCapeTownCity Hall,”explainsproducerSteveGordon.“City Hallisanextraordinaryspace,butit’salsoused byanincrediblediversityofcommunitygroups whichmeansit’ssometimesfullybookedand wecan’tstageconcertsonourpreferreddates. Withtheseregularfreeconcertsinthecity, wecannowshowcaseabroaderspectrumof artistsmoreregularly,whilealsosupporting FirstThursdays.” AsawaytogivegreaterimpetustotheFirst Thursdaysmovementandencouragepeople tostaylaterinthecity,CapeTownPartnership isalsomakingRiebeeckSquare–aspacewe manageasanorganisation–availableforfood truckstoparkandplytheirtradeforthenight. InSouthAfrica,theinformalsector contributesbetween8-10%tothecountry’s annualGDP,accountsfor12%ofthelocalCape Towneconomyandemploys18%ofthecity’s economicallyactiveresidents.Considering theeconomicimportanceandhistorical significanceofinformaltrade,thePartnership iscommittedtosupportinganddeveloping thissectorinaholisticmannerandwithinthe contextofinner-citytransportplanning,the rightsizingofcompletestreets,urbandesign processesandthemanagementofpublic spaces.DuringtheCityofCapeTown’s2012 reviewoftheInformalTradingPolicyand ManagementFrameworkandamendments totherelatedby-laws,theCapeTown Partnershipprovidedcommentandinputinto shapingthewayforward. Walkingthetalk,theCapeTownPartnership, throughitsCreativeCapeTownprogramme, haspartneredwiththeinformaltrade communityandvariouspublicandprivate stakeholderstoseeknewdesignsolutions fortheinformaltradeunits.Theprojectwill considertradinglocations,unitandgoods storage,vendormovement,economic sustainabilityandtherelationshipswith theformalsector,withtheaimofdesigning aviablebusinessmodelforrolloutand maintenanceofunits. Thereisalsoarecognitionthatbeyondthe regulatoryandinfrastructuralcomplexities, theinformaltradesectorisunderpinned bycomplexsocialstructures.Through anemergentdesignprocessCapeTown PartnershipconsultantAndrewPutter isseekingtobringtolightsomeofthe overlookedstakeholdersinthespaceof informaltrade.Forexample,atseveno’clock everymorning,homelessmenfromallover thecityconvergetowaitfortheopportunity topushtrolliesfromtheExcelsiorbuildingon HarringtonStreetdowntotheGrandParade. Andrewproducedaten-minutevideoof thisjourneyfromstoragetotradingspace byattachingacameratothetopofatrolley. Whilethevideoisacreativeproductofthe process,heexplainsthattherealimpactisthe conditionsthatleadtoitsproduction:“The imagesarelessimportantthantheprocess, whichallowsmetostartmakingaconnection withthesepeopleandthesocialsystemsthat existaroundtrolleypushing.Theintentionand desiretomaketheworkallowsforabetter, moremultidimensionalwayofunderstanding thesituation.” From14to22September2013,Creative CapeTowninvitedcitizenstoturnthecity insideoutinthefourthannualCreativeWeek CapeTown.Thenine-dayfestivalisanopen calltoCapetonianstohostcreativeevents thatincludesuchdiversehappeningsas exhibitions,performances,walkingtourand publiclectures.Thecrowdsourcedeventsare thenloggedontheCreativeWeekcalendar fromwheretheyarepromotedthroughsocial andtraditionalmedia.Whycrowdsourced? Whenitcomestoartsandculturalfestivals curationoftenmeansexclusion;byopening ituptothecommunityamuchricher representationofcreativityinthecityis obtained.Thisyearsawa140eventslistedon thecalendar,withhighlightsincludingthe CityExplorationtours,acollaborationbetween CreativeCapeTownandrenownedcity creativeslikephotographersEdSuter andAndrewBrautesethandarchitect MokenaMakeka,aswellasthelaunchofthe CapeTownPartnershipmuralprojectinthe eastofthecity.CapeTownPartnershipacted asafacilitatorbetweenbuildingowners,the CityofCapeTownandstreetartiststoenable therealisationofaseriesofpublicmurals, thefirsttwoofwhichwerecompletedduring CreativeWeek. InMarch2013,welaunchedanewplatform forconversationaboutourcity:iZimvozase Kasi.ThisXhosaphrase,whichtranslatesas “viewsfromthecity”,isanopenspacewhere thosecommittedtomakingourcityabetter placecancometogethertoconnectandcreate positivechange. Thesessionshavesofarfeaturedawealthof thought-provokingcommentsandquestions: WesternCapechairpersonofthe SouthAfricanInstituteofBlackProperty ProfessionalsThaboMashologuasked:“How dowesolvetheconundrumthatisCapeTown, aplacethathassomuchpromiseyetforso manypeopledoesnotyetresonateashome?” InternationalurbanistLanceBerelowitz spokeaboutconnectingthecitybacktoits origins–theport.“Remember,inre-imagining thiscity,toconsiderhowmuchspaceyou have.Fillitin,reclaimit.Don’tletwhatitisstop youfromimaginingwhatitcanbe.” FounderofProjectforPublicSpaces FredKentencouragedpeopletoviewCape Townthroughhis“Powerof10”principle.In short,theideaisthatforacitytoflourish,it shouldcontaintenneighbourhoodswithten spotswhereyoucandotendifferentthings. “Placemakingishumanempowerment.The feelinginaplacethatyouimmediatelysense whenyouenterit,thewarmthpeopleexude whentheyarecomfortable.” VREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEKVREDEHOEK Roeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland StRoeland St Howcanexercisesinstorysharingand mapping,orseeminglyarbitraryactions, likesittinginashadyspotorgettingameal, informnewwaysofthinkingabouttheurban dynamicsofourcity? Usingthesekindsofethnographic techniques,CapeTownPartnership researcherEvanBlakeisinvestigatingthe socialgeographiesofmarginalisedgroups, specificallystreetgroups,intheeastcity area.Recentworkhasspecificallyinvolved understanding,fromtheperspectiveofstreet groups, whycurrentsocialoutreachsystems arenoteffective,withthehopeofdeveloping experimentalinterventionsinformedbythis street-level,people-specificresearch. ThroughhisworkEvanisalsocollaborating withserviceprovidersworkinginthesector, liketheServiceDiningRoomstotheeastofthe citycentre.Apilotprojectiscurrentlyunder wayattheServiceDiningRoomsthatincludes anewlibrary,andextendedoperatinghours thatallowpeopletousethespaceformore thanjustlunch.Thehopeisthatthispilotwill providecase-studydatathatcandemonstrate theurgentneedforinterventionswithalong- termvisionthatiscontextuallyinformed. MAPPING MOMENTS PROJECT: SocialdevelopmentandResearch03 COMMUNITY In2008CreativeCapeTownresearch identifiedtheneighbourhoodeastofthe CBDashavingahighconcentrationof design-relatedbusinessesandproximitytoa universitywithstrongdesignandtechnology faculties.TheFringebrandwasbornasa waytomarketthisarea.Whileithasbeen successfulinestablishinga‘Designand InnovationDistrict’,theaggressivebranding andpromotionofa‘futurevision’forthe districtalsoattractedcriticism.Concerns abouttheseriousriskofignoringthehistoric significanceofthearea,whichfallslargely withinDistrictSix,potentialgentrification anddisplacementofeconomically vulnerablepeopleaswellas thelackofopportunitiesfor meaningfulengagementintheproject,were raised. Afterhonestreflectionwerealisedthatour approachneedstoevolve.Thefocusnowshifts awayfromplacemarketingandbranding, towardsthedeepeningofrelationshipswith allpeoplewhohaveastakeinthefutureof thearea;tousingdesignasawayofbridging differenceswhilstcreatingeconomic opportunities. Theareawillalsoplayapivotalroleasa testinggroundfortheimplementationofthe WesternCapeDesignStrategy,whichseeks toenabletheinfrastructureneededtoraise theprofileofdesignwithintheeconomyand supportthedevelopmentofdesigners. DESIGN BEYOND BORDERS PROJECT: TheFringe01 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Forafewyearsnow,thePartnershiphas beeninvolvedwiththeculturalstakeholders surroundingoneofCapeTown’soldest heritagesites(datingbacktothe1650s),the Company’sGarden.Oneprojecttoemerge fromthisinvolvementistheintroductionof freewirelessinternetaccessattheteagarden. “TheCompany’sGardenisthegreen heartbeatofourcity,”saysCapeTown PartnershipCEOBulelwaMakalima-Ngewana. “OurcommitmentattheCapeTown Partnershipistounlockthecityformore peopleandthismeansmakingthemostof ourpublicspaces.FreeWiFiissuretoaddan extrareasontovisitthisquintessentially CapeTownspace.” Thefreewirelessprojectisaresultofthe collaborativeeffortsoftheCityofCapeTown, theCapeTownPartnership,ConnectedSpace, IzikoMuseumsofSouthAfrica,Company’s GardenandCityParks,andisatestcaseforthe roll-outofotherpublicwirelesshotspotsinthe citycentre. HISTORY&MEMORY THE COMPANY’S GARDEN GETS CONNECTED PROJECT: Company’sGarden 07 PUBLIC SPACES FREE MONTHLY CONCERTS PROJECT: CityAllSessions09 PUBLIC SPACES Howdoyouputahistoriccivicbuilding, CapeTown’sCityHall,backonthemapasa publicculturalassettoitscitizens?Bybreathing lifeandsoundintoitthroughmusic.In2011 CapeTownPartnershipthroughtheCreative CapeTownprogramme,withsupportfrom theNationalLotteryDistributionTrustFund, launchedaconcertseries,CityHallSessions. “PlayinghereinCityHallsignifiesanewstart forCapeTown;anewstartforSouthAfrica,”said TlaleMakhene,apercussionistperformingwith MoreiraChonguicaatthe2013FreedomDay concert.“Mywishisthatallthemajortownhalls wouldtakethisexampleandhostperformances likesthisandbringbackthemostimportant aspectofmusic;thetraditionofperformance.” CITY SOUNDS AT CITY HALL PROJECT: CityHallSessions 10 HISTORY AND MEMORY CreativeCapeTownseekstosupport, communicateandfacilitatethedevelopment ofthecreativeindustries,showcasingthe potentialofthiseconomicsector.Byexploring thepersonalnarrativesoflocalcreative producers,MeettheMakersoffersaglimpseinto theirprocesses,spacesandpersonalities–from architectstoeducators,designerstodancers. MeettheMakerswasfirstrealisedasaseriesof studiotoursduringCreativeWeek2011;since thentheprojecthasevolvedtoincludeboth studiovisitsandadocumentaryshortfilm seriesonthedesigners.Saysprojectmanager CarolineJordan:“Theprojectprovidesa platformtospotlightlocalcreativepractice andproductioninaglobalcontext,whichis especiallyrelevantgiventhecity’syearas WorldDesignCapital2014.” MEET THE MAKERS PROJECT: MeettheMakers 11 CREATIVITY OpenStreetsisaninitiativeinspiredbythe successfulCicloviainBogotawherekilometres ofroadareclosedtomotorisedtrafficona regularbasistobetransformedintospaces forpublicrecreation. Thankstotherelentlesseffortsofthe OpenStreetsCapeTownworkinggroup, thefirstfully-fledgedOpenStreets eventtookplaceon25MayinLower MainRoadinObservatoryandSalt River. Theevent,acollaborationbetween citizen-ledOpenStreetsCapeTown, TransportforCapeTown(TCT),the CapeTownPartnership,andObservatory ImprovementDistrict,wasagreatsuccess. Peoplecamefromalloverthepeninsula,by train,bikeandskateboard.Andwhilethey werethere,theyambledupanddownthe road,listenedtobuskersplay,watchedlimber peopledoacrobaticyoga,chalkedtheir names,walkedtheirdogsandmetfriends alongtheway. Beyondthemoreevent-basedOpenStreets, theCapeTownPartnershipisalsolooking atspaceslikeLongandAdderleyStreetas opportunitiestoshifttheperceptionthat streetsarejustmovementarteries. STREETS AS COMMUNITY PLACES PROJECT: OpenStreets 06 MOBILITY CREATING A 24-HOUR CITY PROJECT: 24-hourcityresearch08 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HowcanCapeTownstarttoencourage extendedoperatinghoursandabroader rangeofavailableactivitiesforpeopleofall agesandbackgrounds?“Wewanttoseemore peoplereclaimingtheirdowntown,forcity lifetobeextendedbyeventwotothreehours inthenextthreeyears,”explainsBulelwa Makalima-Ngewana.“Wewantthistobea sociallycohesivespace,wherediversegroups cancongregate.Toensurethis,weneedto focusonourresidentialpopulationandthe provisionofmoreaffordablehousingoptions inamoresustainedway.” That’swhyindependentresearcher EdithViljoenisdrivingaprojectaimedat understandingwhatthebarrierstoextended cityhoursare,workingwithretailersto findcreativewaystoovercomethem,and measuringtheimpactthatextendedhours haveonsalesandfootfallinthearea–and pilotingitintheKloofStreetarea:“Intryingto createa24-hourcity,wearenotonlylookingat logisticalchallengesbutalsotheneedtohelp businessesandconsumersunderstandthe benefitsofextendedtradinghours.” EN ROUTE WITH INFORMAL TRADERS PROJECT: InformalTrade 05 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPENING UP THE CITY THROUGH CREATIVITY PROJECT: CreativeWeek 12 CREATIVITY Recognisingthatyounglocalcreatives neededaplacetoshowcasetheirwork,as wellasbetteraccesstoacareerinthecreative industries,DillionPhiriandNokulunga-Mateta PhiristartedCreativeNestlingsin2011. ACapeTown-basedsocialenterprise,they publishregularartistprofilesandinterviews ontheirwebsiteandhostfilmscreenings, exhibitions,andmonthlynetworkingsessions. “Ourworkisabouthelpingyoungpeople maketheirideashappen,”saysDillion.“We hopeCreativeNestlingswillbetheplatform thatemergingcreatives,nationallyandacross thecontinent,gotowiththeirideas.” InJune2013,CreativeNestlingsbecamea programmeoftheCapeTownPartnership, withbothDillionandLungabecoming full-timestaff.CapeTownPartnershipCEO Bulelwa-MakalimaNgewanaexplains:“We seethisasastrategicopportunitytosupport youngcreativesandentrepreneurswhowill betheindustryleadersoftomorrow.While ourCreativeCapeTowncommunityisoften establishedprofessionals,CreativeNestlings’ communityismadeupoffledglingcreatives.” “WiththebackingofCapeTownPartnership, we’reabletoimplementmoreideas andprojects,”Lungasays.“Throughthe partnership,wehopetoexchangeknowledge andcreatelastingimpactinanefforttobuilda morecreativecity.” SUPPORTING CREATIVE TALENT PROJECT:CreativeNestlings CREATIVITY 13 OUR CITY, OUR STORIES PROJECT:Molo15 COMMUNITY IZIMVO ZASE KASI PROJECT:iZimvozaseKasi14 COMMUNITY GROWING URBAN CHANGE PROJECT: GreenClusters16 SUSTAINABILITY Weallknowthatweneedtochangeour behaviourtoensureasustainablefuturebut conceptslikeclimatechangeandcarbon footprintsarenoteasytounderstand.That’s whytheLowCarbonCentralCitystrategy,a researchprojectdoneincollaborationwith SustainableEnergyAfrica,theCityofCape Townandotherkeystakeholders,believes thatbylookingatthecentralcityspecifically wecanbetterunderstandingthemicro- patternsthathavethemostsignificant environmentalimpact. “Theaimistotranslatethedataproduced intotoolsthatbothpolicymakersandcitizens canusetomakedecisions,”sayssenior researcherAndrewFleming,“butalsototake thenecessaryactionsthatwouldcontributeto collectiveandmeaningfulimpactonthefuture resilienceofourcity.” Theoutcomesofthisyear-longstrategy developmentwillincludeguidesandtools toinformpolicymakingandactionthat encouragestakeholderstoworktogetherto reduceoverallcarbonemissionsinthecentral city.Thiswillfeedintoandsupporttheexisting CityofCapeTownEnergyandClimateChange Strategyandassociatedactionplan. Urbansustainabilityisnowalensfor theCapeTownPartnership:“Theissueof loweringcarbonemissionsisnotisolated butnowinformsourthinkingonissueslike densificationofhousingoptionsinthe centralcity,integratedtransportplanning andurbanagriculture,”explainsprogramme managerJodiAllemeier. TOWARDS A RESILIENT CITY PROJECT: LowCarbon17 SUSTAINABILITY Apartheidplanningcontinuestohavea significantimpactonthepeopleofCape Town.However,adequateaffordablehousing, closetourbannodes,candoagreatdeal tobreakdowntheinequalitiesofthepast, whilealsohavingbeneficialeconomicand environmentaleffects.Affordablehousing encourageshigherurbandensities,eases thedetrimentaleffectsoflow-density urbansprawlandmeanslessrush-hour trafficcongestion,morecustomersfor localbusinessesandlivelier,moreliveable neighbourhoods. “Affordablehousingmeansbetteraccess toalltheamenities,infrastructureand economicopportunitiesofthecity,”says seniorresearcherAndrewFleming.“Itmeans thatchildrenhaveaccesstoparksandschools andsafemeanstotraveltoboth.Itmeans theparentsofthosechildrenhaveaccessto hospitalsandjobopportunitiesandpublic transport.Itmeanslesstimespentcommuting toandfromworkwhichinturnmeansmore timespentwithfamilyandfriends.” ThatiswhytheCapeTownPartnershipis involvedinanongoingseriesofconversations –withgroupsliketheDevelopmentAction Group,theNationalAssociationofSocial HousingOrganisations,StreetPeople’sForum, departmentsattheCityofCapeTownand theWesternCapeGovernment –aroundthe provisionofappropriateaffordablehousing structuresclosetoCapeTown’scitycentre. WHY SOCIAL HOUSING MATTERS PROJECT: Housing 18 HOUSING A SET OF CORNERS OUT OF THE WAY BARRICADE BENCHES THE NOON WORK SOURCE SPOT THE GATHERING CORNER – WHERE WORLDS COLLIDE CCID WATCH VAN TROLLEY PUSHERS AND SMALL FOREIGN BUSINESSES THE URINAL A SHADY SPOT TO BE CHASED AWAY FROM A MULTIPLE GENERATION STRONG LEGACY A CORNER FOR EVELYN TO THROW A FIT ON A SPOT TO HIDE IF HARASSED MARTIN’SEXCLUSIVEWORKSOURCE KNOWNCARBREAK-INSANDVANDALISM A CORNER TO WATCH DRAMA UNFOLD ONCEAKING’STHRONE AMBULANCE VISIT – A RISKY CORNER IF DRINKING AWORKZONE WALLED OFF NON-PLACE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH SKYWAYS SHORTY’S CAR WATCH BUSINESSES AND GOSSIP CORNER THE MORNING CUPPA AND LUNCH PLACE A STOEP WITH A VIEW TO DRINK COFFEE A MEETING PLACE FOR MORNING VISITORS SHORTY’S SPOT TO WAIT TO BE SERVED EYE’S HILL AND SLEEPING PLACE BUITENKANTST HARRINGTONST CANTERBURYST CALEDON ST ROELAND ST DRURYST A PLACE WITH A FUTURE? 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