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TOWARDS THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE HUMAN
SETTLEMENT
WESTERN CAPE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE:
21 JUNE 2005
DIRECTOR: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS: CITY OF TOWN
Vision
Sustainable City – offering future to our children and their children
“Triple bottom line” - guiding principle:
Social Equity
Economic efficiency and sustainability
Environmental integrity and sustainability
Context
•Backlog: 260 000( annual growth- 16 000, delivery rate 8 000)•193 000 houses delivered in the Western Cape •City delivered about 43 000 •Periphery development•Expensive and limited land •Inflation building material costs •Planning and environmental approvals•Big contractors withdrawing •Major banks reluctant to lend
National Perspective
Breaking New Ground Plan: Integrated Sustainable Human Settlement Plan
Progressive Informal Settlement Upgrading
Promoting densification and integration
Enhancing location of new housing projects
Urban renewal and inner city regeneration
Expanding scope of the housing mandate
Developing social and economic infrastructure
Rental Housing
Provincial Perspective
Provincial Sustainable Human Settlement Plan
Social and Human Capital Formations
Strategic Infrastructure Framework
Provincial Spatial Development Framework
CITY’s PERSPECTIVE
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Promoting spatial and racial integration:
Ensuring good quality environment:
Facilitating environmental considerations:
Mobilising and coordinating internal and external funding;
Communicating effectively and efficiently
Ensuring alignment within and between key role players within and outside of government
Promoting access and mobility:
OBJECTIVES
Adequate shelter: 20 000 units pa 10 years (2004-2014).
Promoting better quality living environments
Ensuring spatial and racial integration , especially within Urban Core
Ensuring housing is developed in line with the City – wide Spatial Development Framework
Facilitating Private Sector participation
Mobilising and supporting communities
APPROACHES TOWARDS IHSPAligning with City – Wide Spatial Development FrameworkAligning with the Urban Core StrategyImproving settlement planning Accelerating Housing DeliveryFacilitating mobility and Access Strategically Managing Housing AssetsIntegrating Community and Human Development and Integrating Economic Development and Job Creation
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Identify and acquire land Greenfields projects represent provinces demographicsPromote mix income precincts
City land for corporate contributionTarget Gap marketPromote employer assisted housing
Small scale land development Promote medium density schemes
Public Infrastructure investment Prioritise City’s capital budget for IHS
URBAN CORE Land Restitution
Technical and financial support to District Six, Ndabeni etc
Mixed use development and residential densification
Reflect provincial demographics Social Housing Strategic SitesUnderutilised facilities
ACCELERATING DELIVERY
Urban Core
New Housing Developments
Upgrading of Informal Settlement Areas
Area Based Urban Renewal
IMPROVED SETTLEMENT PLANNING
High level Cross Department Coordination
Multi functional design and monitoring teams
Precinct Planning and Designs
Multi Term Planning – Scoping
HOUSING MANAGEMENT
Existing Rental Stock
New Rental Stock
Improving management
Consumer Education
Tenant Committees
Community based property entrepreneurs
Housing information and development centres
Integrated Economic Development and Job Creation
Economic Drivers
Expanded Public Works Programme
Women headed developers and contractors
( 10%)
BEE Material Supply and Manufacturing
Incubation Programme: Skills Development and Mentorship
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Improved communication
Information sessions
Consumer Education
Community mobilisation and support
PHP Groups
Savings Groups
Stokvels
Youth and Women organisation
FINANCE Diversify funding sources
Low interest off shore loans
Pension funds
Community savings
Bridging loans
Create investor friendly lending environment
Intersectoral cross funding and subsidy ( DANIDA)
Link to Mega Projects( 2010 World Cup)
Leveraging of non housing sector funding( energy efficiency funding)
Grant funding( energy, greening)
ACCESS AND MOBILITY
Locate housing along transport corridors
( Klipfontein, Voortrekker)
Utilise vacant sites near public transport interchanges
Educate on spatial densities and medium density housing
RISKS AND DEPENDENCIES
Financial Availability
Land Availability
National housing policies
Statutory approvals
Resources
Private sector interest
THANK YOU
GUIDING PRINCIPLES Promoting spatial and racial integration: Greenfield developments. Demographics of the province departure point in line with the integrated data base. Ensuring good quality environment: Size , standard of units as well as its surroundings. The precinct development planning and development approach to be used in line with different categories of the data base Facilitating environmental considerations: Energy efficiency , greening projects and promoting environmental health- pollution prevention Mobilising and coordinating internal and external funding; Gearing private sector funding, promoting savings, attracting foreign funding, creating incentives in respect of Urban Tax Incentives- SARS Communicating effectively and efficiently: Communicating broadly with stakeholders including consumers, opinion makers, NGOs and CBOs. Housing Estate Offices to be transformed into development and information centers. Ensuring alignment within and between key role players within and outside of government Promoting access and mobility: Locate housing near transport corridors, activity nodes in line with provincial and city’s infrastructure plan