Successful Placemaking to Build Inclusive African Places

<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maurietta Stewart is Head of Environmental & Heritage Management for District A+D (Table Bay and Tygerberg) at The City of Cape Town and Guy Briggs is Partner and Head of Urban Design at dhk Architects. We discuss successful placemaking to build inclusive African places.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This episode is brought to you in partnership with <a href= "https://gtp.org.za/"><span class="s1">The Greater Tygerberg Partnership</span></a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Listen or watch to understand:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The unique opportunities for effective placemaking in African cities.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Introduction to the top 10 factors to be considered in successful placemaking initiatives.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The challenges to incorporating some or all of those considerations within an African context.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How to preserve a place’s authentic character alongside the introduction of new placemaking interventions.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The main priorities for placemaking interventions in Bellville today.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The importance of heritage in creating inclusive spaces, particularly in places where heritage and memory are contested.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Key considerations for using heritage to build inclusive communities.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The specific opportunities for heritage-linked placemaking in Bellville.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">And more.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Visit: www.futurecitiesafrica.com</span></p>