district six public realm study

DISTRICT SIX PUBLIC REALM STUDYPUBLIC MEETING 2 : UNDERSTANDING THE SITE AND CARETAKER ANNOUNCEMENT2 SEPTEMBER 2021

innovation + creativity in solving everyday African urban problems

District Six Public Realm Study| PUBLIC MEETING 2|2 SEPTEMBER 2021

AGENDA

PUBLIC MEETING 2

02 AUG - Understanding the Site + Caretakers + Way Forward

1. INTRODUCTION / AGENDA (Liezel Kruger-Fountain)

2. WELCOME (Alderman Nieuwoudt)

3. PROJECT UPDATE Public Realm Study ; (and Water Study) (Liezel Kruger-Fountain)

4. PUBLIC REALM STUDY ANALYSIS WORK previous work done + ongoing process of understanding the Site (Khalied Jacobs)

5. CARETAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS (Khalied Jacobs)

6. PROGRAM AND THE WAY FOR (Liezel Kruger-Fountain & Khalied Jacobs)

7. CLOSING REMARKS


INTRODUCTION

WELCOME

WELCOME BY ALDERMAN NIEUWOUDT


Nation Gov. Housing programme

PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY

Implementation of public

spaces

4.1 Culture & Memory Strategy4.2 Activities & Land Use Strategy4.4 Landscape Strategy

Approval of the LSDF

More Workshops

Spatial Planning

Supporting Nat Gov. housing programme (infrastructure, etc.)

Meeting 1:Meeting of

minds = power of T(H)REE

LOCAL PLAN(LSDF)

Unpacking the LSDF2012Dev

Framework

Inve

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ork (What?)

(When?)

(How?)(Where?)

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HOW IT FITS IN AND WHYINTRODUCTION


INTRODUCTION

PROJECT +SEASONS

J A S O N D J F M A M J 2022

Winter Spring Summer Autumn

NOW

Reading the landscape Evaluating Public Spaces

& Streets (plus guidelines)

Prioritisinggoing

forward


PUBLIC REALM STUDY SYNTHESIS +

ANALYSIS WORK

SO MUCH PREVIOUS WORK DONE!

INPUTS FROM PUBLIC AND CARETAKERS

• Reports produced • Archival material + maps• Academic papers• Oral history

Through this process we will learn + build understanding together

INTERPRET(NOT REPLICATE)


SO MUCH PREVIOUS WORK DONE!

Heritage Impact Assessment (2003)

Local Spatial Development Framework (2012)

(by Lucien le Grange Architects & Urban Planners)

(by NM Associates and Lucien le Grange Architects & Urban Planners)

PUBLIC REALM STUDY SYNTHESIS +

ANALYSIS WORK


PUBLIC REALM STUDY

THEMES AND ISSUES

Undertsandingthe site… through stories and themes

Orientation - Where?

The grid and public life

macro + micro economies

Events and the everyday

Childhood, play

+learning

density and diversityM

AN

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ORI

ES

Multiple ways of understanding the site…


PUBLIC REALM STUDY STORYTELLING /

THEMES Orientation - where?

mountain

ocean

landmark buildings

Trafalgar park

the city



THEMES

docks

railwaycity

industryindustry

home enterprises

small businesses

industry

Corner stores, Shoemaker, tailor, barber, fish market, vegetable

market, restaurants and bioscopes all close together

Macro + Micro Economies



THEMES The Grid and Public Life

a river of people, cars, barrows, buses, horse-drawn cars and small boys

racing down slopes in soap box carts; a bustling, laughing, hooting, whistling,

shouting, chatting river of people

Sir Lowry Rd

life at intersections and corners



THEMESChildhood, Play + Learning

schools

school plays

mountain clubs

drama clubs

play in Trafalgar park

cartwheels to the beach

streets

small playground

spaces

cycles of the school year

playsconcerts

summer

Trafalgar park

daily routines



THEMES

diversity of people

Multiple stories of many people in the neighbourhood

communitytight living conditions

Density and Diversity



THEMES

events and occassions

annual school plays

opera

cinemas

mosques

churches

carnival

beachpier

mountain

play

Events and the Everyday

CPUT


PUBLIC REALM STUDY

THEMES AND ISSUES

Understanding PUBLIC SPACE + DISTRICT SIX

BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DISTRICT SIX TOGETHER

INPUTS AND PERSPECTIVES


CARETAKER SELECTION PROCESS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

PUBLIC MEETING 1: Introduction

EMAIL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

EMAIL REMINDER CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

CARETAKER NOMINATIONS RECEIVED

MEETING WITH CITY, D6M, TALKING TO I&APS

ANALYSE AND FIND GAPS MEETING

WITH THE CITY

LIST OF CARETAKERS

PUBLIC MEETING 2: Announce Caretakers and Understanding D6

1 2 3 4 5PUBLIC MEETING 1

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

RECEIVE NOMINATIONS

FIND GAPS IN NOMINATIONS

CONTACT GAPS 6 “FINALISE”

LIST 7 PUBLIC MEETING 2

28 JUN 2 AUG09 JUL

22 JUL


RESIDENT GROUPS

D6 ADVOCACY GROUPS

REPRESENTATIONAL GROUPS

NOT RETURNING

RETURNING

MUSEUMS

SCHOOLS

ORGANISATIONS

BUSINESSES

FAITHBASEDORGANISATIONS

VOLUNTARY / COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

CURRENT RESIDETNS

Open Streets

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

ChurchesMosques

D6 Working Committee

Volunteer Groups

Education Archives

Moravian Church : Bishop Gustine Joemath

Zeenatal Islam Mosque: Nazeem Ebrahim

Trust of Southern African Faith Communities

Initiative: Shauib Appleby

Open Streets: Kirsten Wilkins

Canterbury Square Trustees: Jennifer

Baker

District Six Working Committee: Karen

Breytenbach, FaezaBassier, Waggieda

Ajam

District Six Museum:

Mandy Sanger

Citizen: Juliet Gordon Dudu

D6 Advocacy Group

D6 Beneficiery TrustD6 Reference Group

D6 Civic Association

Community Volunteers

D6 Civic Association:Asa Salie ;

Shahnaz Arnold

CPUT: Rudolf Perold

Otto Foundation

Jewish Museum

City Bowl Ratepayers

Haven Night Shelter: Hassan Kahn

Night Shelters

Our Future Cities: Rasiq Fataar

Our Future Cities

District Six Museum

GROUPS AND CARETAKERS

PUBLIC REALM CARETAKERS


Local businesses

Schools in District Six


Juliet Gordon – Citizen/ Active community member

Kirsten Wilkins – Open Streets (Org)

Jennifer Bakker – Canterbury Square board

Faeza Bassier - D6 Working Committee

Karen Breytenbach - D6 Working Committee

Waggieda Ajam - D6 Working Committee

Mandy Sanger – Education at District Six Museum

Shauib Appleby - Trust of Southern African Faith Communities Initiative

Hassan Kahn – Haven Night Shelter

Nazeem Ebrahim - Zeenatal Islam Mosque

Bishop Gustine Joemath – Moravian Church

Rudolph Perold – CPUT Architecture (Institution)

Rasiq Fataar – Our Future Cities (Org)

Asa Salie – D6 Civic Association

Shahnaz Arnold – D6 Civic Association

(AND VACANT SEATS)

* In order received


THE CARETAKERS!


CITY OF CAPE TOWN

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

CARETAKERS

COLLABORATIVE PROCESS

WO

RKSH

OPS


WORKING TOGETHER


CARETAKERS : helps nurture the project for the wider community

BRING:KNOWLEDGE + EXPERIENCES + UNDERSTANDING OF SITE

CO-DESIGN WORKSHOPS

ATTEND: DESIGN WORKSHOPS WITH CITY OFFICIALS AND PROFESSIONAL

TEAM

FEEDBACK: TO COMMUNITY + TO DESIGN WORKSHOP

DESIGN GUIDELINES +

PUBLIC INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK

OPEN HOUSE


ROLE OF THE CARETAKERS


[ROLE OF CAREGIVERS: NURTURING + PROVIDING

FEEDBACK TO COMMUNITY + REPRESENTING GROUPS

AT WORKSHOPS]

SKILLSETS+KNOWLEDGE + EXPERIENCES +

UNDERSTANDINGCO-DESIGN WORKSHOPS

PUBLIC SPACE INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK

DESIGN GUIDELINES

PUBLIC SPACES

STREETS

INDENTIFYING PROJECTS

*

16 AUG

07 OCT

28 OCT

18 NOV8-9 DEC


COLLABORATIVE WAYS OF PRODUCING


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-20

22

WORKSHOP 6

02 AUG - PUBLIC MEETING 2: Understanding the Site + Caretakers + Way Forward

16 AUG - WORKSHOP 1

07 OCT - WORKSHOP 2

28 OCT - WORKSHOP 3

18 NOV - WORKSHOP 4

PUBLIC MEETING 3: Feedback on Public Realm Study and Workshops+ OPEN HOUSE / EXHIBIT

PUBLIC MEETING 5: Feedback on Public Space and Streets Workshops

28 JUN - PUBLIC MEETING 1: Introduction

ONLINE BRIEFING for CARETAKERS

8-9 DEC

CARETAKERS

CARETAKERS

PUBLIC

PUBLIC MEETING 4: Starting the year – Public Spaces & Streets

+ OPEN HOUSE / EXHIBITPUBLIC MEETING 6: PUBLIC

PUBLIC

WE ARE HERE!

WORKSHOP 5


PRCESS AND PROGRAM

NO

W -

2021


16 AUG - WORKSHOP 1

07 OCT - WORKSHOP 2

28 OCT - WORKSHOP 3

18 NOV - WORKSHOP 4

PUBLIC MEETING 3: Feedback on Public Realm Study and Workshops

+ OPEN HOUSE

ONLINE BRIEFING for CARETAKERS

8-9 DEC

PUB

LIC

THIS YEAR:

CO

-DES

IGN

W

OR

KSH

OPS


NEXT YEAR - 2022

WHEN


CLOSING REMARKS

THANK YOU!

CLOSING REMARKS AND THANKS

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