Browsing by Subject "town planning"

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    Determining the necessity of a footbridge in Statice Heights
    (2011-10) UCT Knowledge Co-op
    The research stemmed from a request from The Women's Circle (TWC), an NGO that works in Statice Heights and other areas. TWC's aim is to encourage and assist people in finding solutions to the challenges they face in their context. In this particular case TWC requested assistance in motivating for the building of a footbridge, by the City of Cape Town, across the canal in a location currently used to access services in Bridgetown. TWC argue that the current infrastructure is inadequate.
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    Motivation for the building of a footbridge to link Statice Heights and Bridgetown, Cape Town
    (2011-09) Shucart, Reika; Shoro, Katleho; Smith, Conor; Eriksson, Karin
    This document summarises the main findings of preliminary research carried out by postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town. Information contained in students' research proposals was formed from overt participant observation and unstructured interviews with local residents that identified themselves as being part of The Women's Circle. These views are believed to represent the wider community including children, people with disabilities and adults currently living in Statice Heights.
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    World design capital 2014: transforming Cape Town through design
    (2013) Makalima-Ngewana, Bulelwa
    Cape Town has been designated World Design Capital (WDC) for 2014. This designation is unique in its aim to focus on the broader essence of design's impact on urban spaces, economies and citizens. This audio lecture by Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana, the CEO of Cape Town Partnership, is useful for anyone who wants to know more about transforming Cape Town through design.