This is the presentation given by Guy Lundy, CEO of Accelerate Cape Town, at the Cape Town Vision 2030 Indaba held at the Nedbank Conference Centre in Cape Town on 14 May 2009.
3. The world towards 2030 Climate change realities Sustainability mainstream Urbanisation and primacy of city regions Population growth Densification Resource shortages Ubiquitous broadband Migration Global power shifts
5. Other long-term planning processes Regional Development Strategy OECD Territorial Review Integrated Development Plans Other parallel processes Micro- Economic Development Strategy Cape Town Tourism Business Plan International Expert Views Central City Development Strategy Provincial Growth and Development Strategy
6. Vision 2030: Purpose This is business’s contribution towards the thinking on how we create sustainable growth and prosperity for everyone in the Cape Town City Region, developing a more equal and just society in ways that are environmentally sensitive.
11. A tale of two cities Dissension in diversity Poverty & losing hope Culture of drugs, gangs & violence Natural environment Wealth & style Culture of music, art & food The best of times The worst of times
16. Africa’s global city : goals Iconic & Emulated Global African Gateway Educated & Trained Caring & Welcoming Green & Beautiful Safe & Efficient Connected & Vibrant Creative & Cultural
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18. Cape Town 2030: goals Iconic & Emulated Global African Gateway Educated & Trained Caring & Welcoming Green & Beautiful Safe & Efficient Connected & Vibrant Creative & Cultural
19. Dashboard colour key Positive opportunity Caution A barrier, constraint or threat
20. Goals Safe & efficient Educated & trained Connected & vibrant Caring & welcoming Creative & cultural Green & beautiful Global African gateway Iconic & emulated
21. Safe & Efficient We must feel safe in our homes, at work, in public places & on our roads. If we want to attract international business, we must strive to achieve international norms. A globally successful city also needs a responsive, well-informed administration. A safe & efficient city is the foundation of a winning city.
22. Safety Home Schools Streets Public transport City centre Public places Police services Private security Improvement districts Courts
24. Safe & Efficient - themes Identify successful strategies and projects and amplify them. Individuals and communities to take responsibility for their own safety. Streamline the justice process. Reduce red tape – increase transparency & accountability
25. Educated & Trained We must ensure that all primary and secondary schools reach ‘developed world’ standards. We need to align education & training to the employment needs of today & tomorrow. This ranges from skilled artisans to engineers, from nurses to surgeons, from technicians to scientists. To enable this we need to assess present & future needs, then encourage educational institutions to prioritise these.
27. Educated & Trained - themes Foundation years, primary and secondary Tertiary & Post Graduate education Skills development Commercial alignment of learning and opportunities Entrepreneurship development
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29. Connected & Vibrant Transport Urban sprawl City / port disconnect Internet access Major sports & events Local activities 12 month activities
30. Connected & Vibrant - themes Ubiquitous Broadband Excellent integrated transport links Connected, active and inclusive communities
31. Welcoming & Caring To become a truly hospitable city we need to care for each other and for our visitors. Everyone needs to find the city region accessible, on all levels. We need to build bridging networks across our society, turning our diversity into our strength. Everyone who comes to our city should feel welcome. We will achieve this with a range of solutions to suit all, plus uniformly high levels of service.
32. Welcoming & Caring Embracing diversity Social code Tourism ambassadors Helpful Community pride Service levels Social capital Bonding networks Bridging networks + =
33. Welcoming & Caring - themes Excellent and accessible services Development of community pride Develop a shared sense of identity and pride in being a Capetonian
34. Creative & Cultural Creative industries include advertising, architecture, art, design, fashion, film, TV & video, music, performing arts & publishing. In London more than 500 000 are employed in this sector, creating 1 in 5 new jobs. Creativity goes beyond these industries. With 5 restaurants in the world’s top 100, Cape Town City Region is creative around food; innovations in health, science & business are all part of the creative mix. Cape Malay food, Cape Dutch architecture, Cape museums, Robben Island, Cape Jazz and minstrels are threads in a unique cultural heritage tapestry.
35. Creative & Cultural Celebrate diverse cultures Hubs of innovation Design >> manufacture Creative entrepreneurs Live arts Food & wine Creative industries Galleries Architecture
36. Creative & Cultural - themes Creative Industries Creative solutions for the world Cultural product Scalability
37. Green & Beautiful The region has many renewable energy options – solar, wind, current, geothermal. Its distance from the coal fields & power stations, together with the need to reduce carbon emissions, make us the natural choice to use & pioneer a palette of renewable options. This could embrace becoming a global hub for research into affordable low-carbon energy solutions. The region is renowned for its natural beauty. The challenge is to protect, even enhance this in the face of population & business growth. The Cape Winelands are an example of how business & beauty beneficially co-exist.
38. Green & Beautiful Green opportunities Environmental protection Green realities Combining business & beauty
39. Green & Beautiful - themes Policy Behaviour/Way of life Environmental Protection Renewable Energy Branding Responsible Beautiful Business
40. Global African Gateway WEST EAST NORTH SOUTH Cape Town is the only city in the world on “two oceans”; long known as The Tavern of the Seas it is also the gateway to Africa. We need to embrace our identity as a global African City It can be seen as where East meets West, and North meets South – where the best minds of developed & developing worlds exchange ideas, challenges & opportunities. Where global businesses desire to have regional headquarters; where trade with Africa is facilitated.
41. Global African gateway WEST EAST NORTH SOUTH Global meeting place International connections Regional headquarters Global African identity
42. Global African Gateway - themes Cape Town as THE African business hub A place where Africans aspire to live, work, study and play A truly cosmopolitan, global city region
43. Iconic & Emulated Business opportunities that the City Region offers, need to be promoted in ways that are as unique as the region itself. Early victories should be celebrated. This begins with the residents of the region – a vision is a story the people tell themselves – and we must tell ourselves, often & memorably. As city planners & dreamers around the world now talk of cities like Barcelona, so by 2030 they should be seeking to emulate the achievements of Cape Town. We are here to write a new chapter in our history.
44. Iconic & Emulated Table Mountain Products Experiences Local global brands Tourism accolades Local pride Common Cape Town brand
45. Iconic & Emulated - themes The Cape Town brand is globally recognised and loved Leverage the brand with goods, services and events Become the benchmark for developing cities
47. Optimal industry sectors to drive positioning Creative industries Asset Management Tertiary Education Healthcare Green industry Maritime sector Business Process Outsourcing Tourism
52. Purpose & Vision to Plans Purpose why we are doing this Early victories : June 2010
53. Vision 2030: Purpose This is business’s contribution towards the thinking on how we create sustainable growth and prosperity for everyone in the Cape Town City Region, developing a more equal and just society in ways that are environmentally sensitive.
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55. Cape Town 2030: goals Iconic & Emulated Global African Gateway Educated & Trained Caring & Welcoming Green & Beautiful Safe & Efficient Connected & Vibrant Creative & Cultural
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57. Nelson Mandela “ There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” “ After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” “ It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
Editor's Notes
Walk Together: We can address our critical challenges only if citizens' groups, business, labour and broader civil society actively engage with the state to improve delivery and enforce an accountable government. This is a scenario of active citizen engagement with a government that is effective and that listens. It requires the engagement of citizens who demand better service delivery and government accountability. It is dependent on the will and ability of citizens to organise themselves and to engage the authorities, and on the quality of political leadership and its willingness to engage citizens. It entails a common national vision that cuts across economic self-interest in the short-term. This is not an easy scenario. Its path is uneven - there is robust contestation over many issues and it requires strong leadership from all sectors, especially from citizens.
Resource shortages: Oil, Minerals and metals, Energy, Water
International experts: Greg Clarke, Carol Coletta, Enrique Penalosa, Antanas MockusIn parallel with other ongoing strategies: CTICC 2020, City Development Strategy