Making public spaces in cities, Public: An interview with Jay Pather
What makes public space public? We interview the esteemed Jay Pather, Curator for Infecting the City 2012.
Posts Tagged 'apartheid city'
Guy Briggs calls for social housing to bring Cape Town out of its apartheid history| FUTURE CAPE TOWN
Guy Briggs, Head of Urban Design at dhk Architects, talks to Weekend-Argus about the urgency and importance of social housing to bring Cape Town out of its current reality of spatial inequality, and its apartheid history.
FUTURE CAPE TOWN l The day that Langa opened her streets
Thousands of residents across Cape Town recently flocked to Langa to walk its storied streets. Crime fears were allayed as visitors from the city’s more affluent suburbs walked the streets in safety. They form part of the Open Streets movement that fosters diverse community interaction in urban areas, designating the street as a positive social space.
FUTURE CAPE TOWN | Why Cape Town must get serious about land
Christy Zinn unpacks Cape Town’s controversial housing legacy and the current situation. Zinn points to the priority given private investors in central suburbs. She argues that the urban poor have been relegated to the outskirts of the city through apartheid spatial planning.
A weekend conversation: Can Cape Town learn from Berlin?
Can Cape Town learn from Berlin? Mayra Hartmann, an engineer based in Berlin, joins Rashiq Fataar and Brett Petzer to chat about how two cities, both devastated by the architecture of division and separation can learn from one another.
The Openheid State: From closed to open society in Cape Town
In Cape Town, apartheid is set in stone and poured in concrete. Michelle Provoost investigates the origins of the apartheid city and how we might navigate towards an open city.
Voices of the City: Charne Simpson
This week’s Voices of the City sees us learning more about Charne Simpson, a born and bred Cape Town creative.