How to design stronger, more resilient communities : Lessons from New York to South Africa at the #cocreateDESIGN FESTIVAL-2019
Ifeoma Ebo and Amira Osman present inspiring lectures on building community resilience.
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Beyond the Water Crisis : How a new model of government can lead us to a water secure future
Beyond Day Zero, a new model of government is needed that can go beyond the blame-game, and start shift the paradigm from one of bulk services, to one of decentralised water collection, treatment, use and re-use.
Cape Town joins worldwide competition, launching 5 sites for carbon neutral development
Cape Town joins the worldwide C40 competition to calling on the private sector and communities to devise carbon neutral development solutions and designs for underutilised publicly owned sites in C40 member cities
Meeting Halfway: Lessons in Social Sustainability from the Lynedoch EcoVillage
The Lynedoch village is the first ecologically designed socially mixed intentional community in South Africa. Adrian Lotter reflects on some of the challenges and opportunities for the projcet.
How Changing Planning Policies Could Create Incentives for Building Mixed-Income Housing
Read about 6 changes to city policies that could get more developers to build mixed-income housing.
Take part : Comment on Cape Town’s draft Spatial Development Framework
Comment on the draft Cape Town Spatial Development Framwork which will guide development in the city for decades to come.
Making better places for diverse communities: Learnings from the Bellville CBD
Sharyn Sassen reflects on how placemaking in the Bellville CBD could be informed by the diverse communities that embrace the area.
Open Call : Towards mixed-income housing models in South African cities
Add your voice to the dialogue on mixed-income housing models for South African cities. Apply here to write an article.
How can placemaking in the Bellville CBD include cultural groups. Read our report.
Read our research on how cultural groups and communities can be included in the placemaking of the Bellville CBD.
Unlocking innovation in public space design and development
How do we truly get all parties to promote and nurture innovation in public space design and development? Rashiq Fataar shares his ideas.