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CITY OF THSWANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY. INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGY PRESENTES BY MR BLAKE MOSELEY-LEFATOLA MUNIPAL MANAGER 30 August 2005. CONTENTS. The Tshwane Inner City within the context of the City Development Strategy and IDP Tshwane Inner City Overview
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CITY OF THSWANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGYPRESENTES BY MR BLAKE MOSELEY-LEFATOLAMUNIPAL MANAGER30 August 2005
CONTENTS • The Tshwane Inner City within the context of the City Development Strategy and IDP • Tshwane Inner City Overview • Tshwane Inner City Development and Regeneration Strategy • Strategic Direction • Building Blocks • Implementation • Urban Development Zone Tax Incentive
TSHWANE INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGYCORPORATE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE
Developing the North Maintaining existing Urban Areas Strengthening economic clusters Celebrating the capital Building Social Cohesion Sound Financial Fundamentals Strong Developmental Municipal Institution TSHWANE CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY • CDS is an Action Plan for equitable growth in the city to improve the quality of life for all • Public investment to be guided by the City Development Strategy • Focus Area IV: Celebrating the National Capital and Repositioning the Inner City as a vibrant cultural and government centre
TSHWANE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN • 6 IDP Strategic Focus Areas, including: • To enhance Tshwane’s national status as the capital of South Africa • MSDF • Inner City has been demarcated as the Capital Core
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE TSHWANE INNER CITY • The Tshwane Inner City has strategic significance from a local, national and international point of view • Capital City of South Africa • The Tshwane Inner City is the functional and symbolic heart of the Capital City • The CTMM wishes to elevate the Tshwane Inner City to a suitable position of excellence • The CTMM has embarked on an intensive process of Inner City Regeneration • Formulation of Inner City Development and Regeneration Strategy in 2004 • Foundation for the repositioning and regeneration of the Inner City
Primary Focus Area Inner City Zone Pretoria Zoo Belle Ombre Station Marabastad Union Buildings Steenhoven Spruit Church Square Church Street D.F. Malan Drive Walker Spruit Nelson Mandela Drive Paul Kruger Street Apies River Pretoria Station Freedom Park
DEMOGRAPHICS (2001) • Inner City Zone covers 1464 ha • Population Inner City Zone : 68967 • Population within Primary Focus Area : ±25000 • 51% Female • 13% Unemployed, 66% employed • 60% between the ages of 20 and 40 • ±103 000 job opportunities in the Inner City
PROPERTY MARKET • Tshwane Inner City has lowest vacancy rate among four major metro’s for A-, B- and C-grade offices (8,9%) (SAPOA Mar ‘05) • The Inner City still comprises the largest share of office space in Tshwane (SAPOA Mar ‘05) • Minimum and maximum rental levels in general higher than in Johannesburg CBD (SAPOA Mar ‘05) • Residential development expected to continue • Certain key catalytic developments have or are taking place • Government Investment in Inner City (DPW and the Tshwane Inner City Program)
TSHWANE INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGY • Strategic Direction • Building Blocks
Place of Choice The Capital of Culture in Africa, where all aspects of being (South) African can be celebrated The Functional and Symbolic Heart of the Capital City of South Africa and Africa DERIVING THE VISION Tshwane Vision: the leading international African capital city of excellence that empowers the community to prosper in a safe and healthy environment Being the leading governance city in Africa Being the embodiment of what it means to be (South) African Being the prime urban working and living centre in Tshwane
CHALLENGES • High profile developments • Range of housing opportunities • Residential Support Facilities • Tourism, entertainment and recreational opportunities • Public Transport System • Pedestrianisation • Public Spaces • Safety • Budget and Resources
DEVELOPMENT APPROACH • Address gaps that exist • Building Blocks that will significantly influence the development direction of the Inner City • Public investment – stimuli for private investment • Integrate physical, economic and social spheres
TSHWANE INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGY • Strategic Direction • Building Blocks
SPATIAL/PHYSICAL INTERVENTIONS 8 building blocks Programs and Actions
OBJECTIVES OF SPATIAL/PHYSICAL BUILDING BLOCKS • Area based catalytic investments • Act as catalyst for the redevelopment of specific parts of the Inner City • Catalytic investments primarily responsibility of CTMM in partnership with private sector • Surrounding infill developments responsibility of private sector (corporate and SMME’s)
OBJECTIVES OF SPATIAL/PHYSICAL BUILDING BLOCKS • Area based catalytic investments • Act as catalyst for the redevelopment of specific parts of the Inner City • Catalytic investments primarily responsibility of CTMM in partnership with private sector • Surrounding infill developments responsibility of private sector (corporate and SMME’s)
Building block: 1-8[PMG note : please email info@pmg.org.za for the graphics of the destinations
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INTERVENTIONS 5 building blocks Programs and Actions
OBJECTIVES OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BUILDING BLOCKS • Inner City to be a safe, attractive and convenient place for people to live, work, play and be educated • Providing people with a range of quality housing opportunities in an area known for its high number of employment opportunities • Social integration: Inner City is the embodiment of the spatial and socio-economic transformation in our city • Different groups of people (race, income group, religion etc.) working and living together in the same area
IMPLEMENTATIONINNER CITY DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION STRATEGY [Please email info@pmg.org.za]