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Housing
How micro property development could transform townships in a big way
Bitprop have completed their first backyard rental development in Khayelitsha with 4 homeowners. We interview project architect Claire du Trevou about the success thus far.
Future housing projects for Cape Town outlined by Western Cape Government
Over 140,000 housing units could be delivered within the Western Cape in the coming decade according to the Western Cape housing budget.
Salt River Market site is a major opportunity for well-located, integrated housing in Cape Town : Let’s build!
The Salt River Market site is a major opportunity well-located, integrated housing in Cape Town. It is time to build says Catherine Stone.
The future of inclusionary housing in Cape Town : A discussion on key drivers to accelerate delivery
Inclusionary Housing can play a key role in catering for more diverse income groups in well-located parts of Cape Town. So how can the delivery of this type of housing be accelerated ? Key thoughts have emerged from our research.
Conradie Hospital Site : Call for developers
Plans for multi-million rand mixed-income housing development on the Conradie Hospital site have been revived and construction is set to start in early 2018.
Why the City of Cape Town should introduce an 80:20 Incentive Overlay Zone
Read about a new mechanism that incentivises developers to build affordable housing in well-located areas in Cape Town.
Re-thinking the meaning of “well-located” for affordable housing in South Africa
This article is part of our 80:20 series. It discusses the meaning of “well-located”, and the role of policies and urban planning alongside architecture for affordable housing.
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.
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.