Food Security in the South African Context
Department of Design hosted a food security workshop aimed at conceptualising key areas in which food production can be improved. Our review highlights key opinions from a variety of participants.
Posts Tagged 'economics'
12 reasons why cities fail
Why do cities fail? We knew that this question would provoke many different responses during our last #CityTalk on Failed Cities. Here are 12 reasons as to why cities might fail share by the participants.
Disconnection and connection in Cape Town
Brett Petzer and Rashiq Fataar of Future Cape Town assess the influences and confluences of connection in Cape Town’s spatial, institutional and economic landscape.
Wescape and the future of Cape Town
Future Cape Town was party to a packed meeting hosted by the African Centre for Cities (ACC) at the Cape Institute for Architecture (CIA) on Wednesday night at which Wescape’s defenders were able to take questions from professionals of the built environment.
The Sharing Economy: A Conversation with Neal Gorenflo
As co-founder and publisher of the online magazine Shareable, Neal Gorenflo aims to bring the “sharing economy” into the mainstream. This model — also known as “collaborative consumption” — promotes efficient use of resources, environmental care and strong communities.
The Economics of Sustainable Cities
By Joe Peach and Rashiq Fataar Money is tight in today’s cities. We’ve lived with challenges of the ‘current economic