How can urban housing become more integrated in Cape Town : 8 Potential Scenarios
A series of graphics demonstrating a number of potential scenarios for the integration of different housing tenures in Woodstock and Salt River.
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Open Call : Ideas for the water crisis at Church Square’s new pop-up park
Submit an idea through the Open Call for water awareness interventions at the giant artificial grass rug that will be in Church Square from 27 November 2017 to 16 May 2018.
5 design proposals for the Woodstock and Salt River affordable housing sites
Urban designer Azraa Rawoot speculates about the potential for the 5 affordable housing sites in Woodstock and Salt River to be released to developers by the City of Cape Town.
Designing high-rise buildings to include mixed-income housing : A Cape Town case study
Read about a student’s ideas for a mixed-income high-rise residential development at the Cape Town Station in order to deal with rapid urbanisation and inequality.
The best architecture in Africa : 4 inspiring projects recognised at the Africa Architecture Awards
Read about the winners of the Africa Architecture Awards, celebrating great architecture across the African continent.
Learning from US policies to deliver mixed-income affordable housing in South Africa
Various types of mixed-income housing models have been implemented throughout the world, and in particular in the US. A property studies student discusses strengths and weaknesses of some of these policy approaches and how South Africa could learn from them.
Can Airbnb benefit an affordable housing development model? The PRIDES Ubunt Living Approach
Students at the Institute of Design Thinking in Cape Town explore the possibilities for a housing development model which generates revenues to sustain and support the livelihood of its tenants.
Cape Town plans to take over rail system : Read the details and information
Cape Town plans to take over the rail function in the metropole. Read the plan of action.
Planning for the future development of Cape Town : 8 key areas the Municipal Spatial Development Framework must address
The Spatial Development Frameworks guide the 10 year spatial vision and strategies for Cape Town. Read our comment on the plan, including 8 key areas the plan is currently lacking and must address.
How cities are getting smarter about transport : From Madrid to Cape Town
Read how cities like Madrid, Paris and Addis Ababa are taking bold decisions to ban cars, and improve cities for people.