City to hold meeting in CBD to seek more social housing partners
The City of Cape Town is seeking additional social housing partners to expedite the provision of affordable housing…
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Travel to tomorrow
Cape Town’s “road to nowhere” finally has somewhere to go. And it could pave the way for a more equitable Central City. Never…
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CCID attends City’s first 100 Resilient Cities workshop
On Friday 19 May, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) was invited to join Mayor Patricia de Lille, City…
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You’re no longer stranded in Strand Street
In April, a pilot project involving CCID-funded traffic wardens rolled out to one of the CBD’s busiest thoroughfares. Here’s…
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Meeting in the middle
City Views spoke to three millennials who are shaping the Central City by enabling the spaces that attract them. In so doing,…
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A precinct by precinct breakdown of the Central City mix
There’s no doubt: Cape Town is following the trend set by international downtowns where millennials seem to be occupying the…
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Western Cape property forum turns spotlight onto affordable accommodation
The property industry in the Western Cape was not yet clear on the concept of what could be deemed affordable in terms of…
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Trending in town
In the Autumn 2017 issue of its quarterly newspaper, City Views, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID)…
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CCID takes on traffic
A partnership between the City of Cape Town and the Cape Town Central Improvement District (CCID) to ease afternoon traffic in…
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Word to the water wise
These Central City stakeholders are setting an example for saving our most precious resource. To help mitigate the dropping…
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City calls for comment on CBD’s Foreshore Freeway Precinct
On Monday 6 March, the City of Cape Town unveiled the six proposals it had received from the private sector for the development…
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Plans for Speaker’s Corner shared with public
Speaker’s Corner, a well-known heritage building bordering on Parliament Street and overlooking Church Square in the East City…
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Let’s be water wise together
On 1 February, the City of Cape Town implemented level 3B water restrictions in an attempt to further mitigate the water crisis…
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Have your say
Public participation empowers citizens and is a vital part of democratic governance. To this end, the Cape Town Central City…
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Open Streets transforms Bree and Longmarket streets
This past Sunday, 15 January 2017, part of the Central City went car free, and the influx of people was astounding. Here’s a…
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MyCiTi service extends operating hours during the festive season
Cape Town is approaching the busiest time of the year, with tourists and local fun seekers visiting the CBD, beaches, shopping…
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2016 First Thursdays survey results revealed
On the first Thursday of every month, thousands of people explore art galleries and shops until late in and around Church…
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Can the Central City go car free?
On Saturday 15 October, a group of urban enthusiasts met at the intersection of Wale Street and St Georges Mall for the latest…
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City to cultivate a cycling culture in Cape Town
Transport for Cape Town (TCT), the City’s transport authority, will soon publish a draft cycling strategy that aims to increase…
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Dial Zero-2-One for hot property
Bringing bold new ideas to the Cape Town CBD cityscape is FWJK. In 2015, the firm – which comprises development, quantity…
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A new Spin on urban gardening
Located between Parliament and Plein streets, Spin Street is one of the shortest thoroughfares in the Cape Town CBD. But this…
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Restoration of The Old Granary underway
Refurbishment of The Old Granary building at 11 Buitenkant St in the Central City is underway. A restoration architect is…
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Wonder woman: Marcela Guerrero Casas
In celebrating Women’s Month, the CCID spoke to female leaders in government, business and civic society in the Central City.…
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Multiple choice, Cape Town style
In the Cape Town CBD we’ve found ways to make laundry fun, eliminate the choice between lunching and shopping, and combine your…
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How to get top marks in student accommodation investment
A successful private student accommodation development can be summed up in a simple equation: schools + students + lifestyle +…
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