the future of public space iii: alderman walker
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Future of Public Spaces III: Who owns the space?
Alderman Belinda Walker
8thJune 2016
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Divisions along function
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Changing Ideals
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Prioritizing Control
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Divisions along race
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Stand up for Crossroads
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New Perspectives
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The recovery from Sprawl
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A DIFFERENT CITY
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Do we trust ourselves and our young people enough to create a city for them that we cannot control? (Edgar Pieterse, Cape Town 2025Conference)
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Space Rich –
Cash Poor
From providing spaces
To Facilitating activity
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Rationalise
• Surplus POS in Mitchell’s Plain (700 spaces – 300 needed as parks)
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Public spaces – the basics
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SafetyAnd
SecurityAccessibility Multi-
functional
Community needs driven
Safety And Security
Accessibility
Multi-functional
Community Needs Driven
Realistic
Varying Sizes
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Theft and Vandalism
Cost of replacement/repair
R5.5million (general) + R4million (protest action)
Cost of Security: Hardening Facilities
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10% of Capital budget: R15million
3x synthetic soccer fields
3x spray parks
Cost of Security Personnel
R80million
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City Surgery: Top down planningCommunity Action Plans: Developmental Approach
Change planning approach
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Lack of Creativity: Need for collaboration
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Where are we now?
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Added 2011-2016
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10 000 ha open space
What spaces exist
Nature Reserves [40%]
Parks [20%]
Ball Sports [20%]
Non Ball Sports [4%]
What people want
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Active Recreation
Arts and Crafts/
Indoor activities
Dance and Music
Formal Sport [7%]
+ Table Mountain National Park and the Coastline
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Smart Parks
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Valhalla Park Family Recreation
Centre
Active Recreation
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Spray Parks, Skate Parks and Artificial Turfs
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The Power of 10
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Internal Challenges
That’s not my job Spread too thin
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Who should manage public spaces?
The City = the owner?The public = the users?
Public groups = activity specialistsCity + Public + Groups = Partnership
External Challenges
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How do you provide public spaces in an informal settlement?
What are the new building blocks?
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Working with small spaces
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Communication Breakdown: Public-Private Collaborations
Short Term & Long Term view
Ideas & Risk
Common Sense & Compliance
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You need
• Information on existing opportunities
• A variety of attractive opportunities
• Un-complicated processes
We need
• Long Term Partnerships:
– Enhancement and Activation of public space
Dialogue
Knowledge
Opportunities
Next Generation Urban Environments
Facilitating contributions
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Cultures & Climates differ all over the world, but people are the same. They’ll gather in public if you give them a good place to do it (Jan Gehl)
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