Media Alert: Vote with ‘Your City Idea’ on Church Square
[ May 17, 2013; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] After another satisfactory run at Cape Town International Airport, the bright yellow ballot box will return to the CBD area where citizens can come and take a minute or two of their time to vote on two urban issues. On Friday 17 May, members of the public can make their way to Church Square ,situated at Spin Street and Parliament Street between 9am and 3pm .
Resourcefulness, not resources, key to driving South Africa’s economic growth
[ May 14, 2013; 10:00 am; ] Key takeaways from a recent presentation from Dr. Maphai and Dr. Akinyemi’s at Accelerate Cape Town on job creation, development, and innovation in Cape Town.
Up Close Cape Town Part 2: A Reluctant Monument
[ May 8, 2013; 8:00 am; ] This second in this series of posts looking at projects produced by the students of Unit 17 at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, during a field trip to Cape Town. This project is entitled ‘A Reluctant Monument’ and is sited in a disused granite quarry at the foot of Table Mountain, it investigates the effect of suburban boundary walls as architectural artefacts of Post-Apartheid fear, and traces the history of bounded space in Cape Town.
Designing sustainable streets: Our next #CityTalk
[ May 3, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] What makes a street design more sustainable? It’s time for our next #CityTalk with This Big City and Re:THINK
Media Alert: Your City Idea to showcase at Cape Town International Airport
[ April 2, 2013; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Citizens of Cape Town will have another opportunity to make their vote count on public spaces in their city. The Your City Idea Installation will make its way to Cape Town International Airport on the 2nd of April between 9 am until 4 pm.
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Business & Sustainability: Our next #CityTalk
[ March 18, 2013; 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Sustainability enthusiasts often encourage individuals to make small changes their lifestyles, hoping for more significant change as a result of collective actions. However, for society to successfully complete its journey towards sustainability, larger stakeholders such as governments and businesses also need to be proactive in addressing sustainability challenges.
Recession cities
[ February 21, 2013; 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Our cities and towns are the engines driving economic growth and they account for almost 80 percent of the world’s GDP. But if cities are engines of growth, then they are also significantly affected by a recession. Join our next #CityTalk when we will be discussing Recession cities.
Exhibition: International Design Project on Gentrification
[ February 19, 2013 10:00 am to February 23, 2013 6:00 pm. ] GENTRIFICATION in Cape Town & Berlin project being exhibited at The Bank in The Fringe.
Sustainability for the mining industry
[ February 19, 2013; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Presentation by Vernon Collis and Andrew Ibbotson at the Cape Institute of Architectures office.
MEDIA ALERT: Time to vote again — Your City Idea installation on the move
[ February 11, 2013 9:00 am to February 12, 2013 3:00 pm. ] Future Cape Town will be continuing with the Your City Idea voting installation initiative at the MyCiTi Civic Centre bus station from Monday 11 February at 9am until Tuesday 12 February at 3pm.
